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Malayalam Calendar (Kollam Era)

The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

Malayalam 2043 opens in August during Kollam Era 1218 · Kollam Era 1219 of the Hindu calendar.

August 2043

Kollam Era 1218 · Kollam Era 1219

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Festivals & Vrats in August 2043

  • Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat

    Wednesday, 5 August 2043 Amavasya

    Tithi 9:39 AM, Aug 4 – 7:52 AM, Aug 5

    Keralites offer Vavu Bali (tarpan) to their ancestors on the new moon of Karkidakam.

    Vrat Food →

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 10 August 2043 Panchami

    Tithi 7:00 AM, Aug 10 – 9:01 AM, Aug 11

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

    Vrat Food →

  • Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat

    Friday, 14 August 2043 Navami

    Tithi 1:41 PM, Aug 13 – 4:02 PM, Aug 14

    Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.

    Puja Vidhi → Vrat Food →

  • Onam (Thiruvonam)

    Wednesday, 19 August 2043 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:19 PM, Aug 18 – 9:18 PM, Aug 19

    Kerala's harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali, with Pookalam, Onasadya and boat races.

    Gallery →

  • Avani Avittam (Upakarma)

    Thursday, 20 August 2043 Purnima

    Tithi 9:13 PM, Aug 19 – 8:40 PM, Aug 20

    Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.

  • Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Ashtami Rohini)

    Thursday, 27 August 2043 Saptami

    Tithi 10:02 AM, Aug 26 – 7:46 AM, Aug 27

    The birth of Lord Krishna on the Rohini star of Chingam.

Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

About the Malayalam Calendar (Kollam Era)

The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.