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Many events in Kerala are related to the dates in the Malayalam calendar. The agricultural activities of Kerala are centred on the seasons. The southwest monsoon which starts around 1 June is known as Edavappathi, meaning mid of month Edavam. The northeast monsoon which starts during mid October is called thulavarsham (rain in the month of thulam).
April 4 - Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala opened at Vellimon, Kollam district. April 30 - Kerala Congress (Joseph) leaves Left Democratic Front and merges with Kerala Congress (M). [1] May 4 - Kerala Maritime Institute established at Neendakara. May 12 - Kollam–Punalur broadgauge rail inaugurated by E. Ahamed. [2]
Chele/Yalda (Persian calendar) 21 Winter Solstice Summer Solstice Yule: 22: 23 Saturnalia ends. Humanlight: 24 Christmas Eve : 25 Christmas & Yule : 26 La an Dreolin Kwanzaa Begins: 27 Uwiha Ch'uyay : 28 Dia de Innocentadas (Spain, Latin America) 29: 30 Rizal day (Philippines) 31 New Years Eve (Gregorian calendar) Hogmanay
Vishu marks the first day of the astronomical year, a celebration of new beginnings and prosperity. A key tradition during Vishu is the vishukani, a carefully arranged collection of auspicious items such as fruits, flowers, coins, and gold.The vishukani at the Guruvayoor temple, renowned across the state, attracts many for its beauty and significance, marking the festival as a time of renewal ...
The solar months are named differently in different regional calendars. While the Malayalam calendar broadly retains the phonetic Sanskrit names, the Bengali and Tamil calendars repurpose the Sanskrit lunar month names (Chaitra, Vaishaka etc.) as follows: The Tamil calendar replaces Mesha, Vrisha etc. with Chithirai, Vaigasi etc.
The Gazette of India is dated in both the Gregorian calendar and the Indian national calendar. The Indian national calendar, also called the Shaka calendar or Śaka calendar, is a solar calendar that is used alongside the Gregorian calendar by The Gazette of India, in news broadcasts by All India Radio, and in calendars and official communications issued by the Government of India. [1]
The Kerala New Year used to be on the day of the vernal equinox, i.e., the day when the sun is considered to move from the southern to the northern hemisphere. However, the first Malayalam month is Chingam ചിങ്ങം according to the Malayalam Calendar .
The Cheras regained control over Kerala in the 9th century CE until the kingdom was dissolved in the 12th century, after which smaller kingdoms, most notably the Kingdom of Calicut, arose. In 1498 CE, Portuguese traveler Vasco Da Gama established a sea route to Kozhikode by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope , located in the southernmost ...