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The Malayalam Calendar, or the Kollam Era (Malayalam: കൊല്ലവർഷം, romanized: Kollavaṟṣaṁ), is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, commemorating the establishment of Kollam .
The Malayalam calendar known as kollavarsham (Malayalam: കൊല്ലവര്ഷം) was adopted in Kerala beginning from 825 CE, revamping some calendars. This date is remembered as āchārya vāgbhadā, converted using Kaṭapayādi into 1434160 days since the start of Kali Yuga. [10]
The Bengali calendar is similar to the Tamil calendar except in that it starts the year with Boiśākh (instead of Choitrô), followed by Jyoisthô etc. The Assamese and Odia calendars too are structured the same way. The solar months (rāśi) along with their equivalent names in the Bangali, Malayalam and Tamil calendar are given below:
However, the first Malayalam month is Chingam ചിങ്ങം according to the Malayalam Calendar. Until the modern Malayalam Kollam Era [1] was adopted in 825 CE, the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam (മേടം) was considered to be the new year.
Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a Hindu festival [1] celebrating the Malayali [2] New Year [3] [4] in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. [5] Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Solar calender used in Malabar of Kerala [6] (April 14 or 15 in the Gregorian calendar) [7], signifying the solar new year as the sun moves into the zodiac sign of Aries.
The Nenmara Vallanghy Vela or Nenmara Vela is an annual festival of Kerala celebrated at Nellikulangara Bhagavathy temple in Nenmara, Palakkad district.. Nemmara and Vallanghy are two neighbouring villages in the south part of Palakkad district, which is in the valley of Nelliyampathi hills.
Dhanu, Dhanus or Dhanurmasa (धनुर्मास) is a month in the Hindu calendar, Malayalam calendar and others. [1] [2] It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius, and overlaps with approximately the second half of December and about the first half of January in the Gregorian calendar. [1]
Chettikulangara Kumbha Bharani is a festival celebrated every year at the Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Chettikulangara, Alappuzha district, Kerala. [1] It is held in the month of February or March, the date being determined according to the Malayalam Calendar.