This is Kollavarsham 1200 — a new century as per the Malayalam calendar. Developed in 825 CE, the Kollam era calendar was still in use until a few decades ago before it shrank into total obscurity.

In Kerala, the festival of Vishu is widely celebrated as the beginning of a new year, even though the Malayalam calendar officially starts with the month of Chingam. This apparent contradiction has ...

In the Malayalam calendar, widely used in the Indian state of Kerala, Malayalam New Year, also known as Kollavarsham, signifies the start of a new year. This traditional lunisolar calendar, rooted in ...

Malayalam New Year, also known as Kollavarsham, marks the beginning of the new year in the Malayalam calendar. This auspicious occasion is being celebrated today i.e. August 17 in Kerala. The day is ...

The company started making the calendar in 2010. (Photo credit: Premkumar TR) A new calendar with Malayalam numerals was released in Ernakulam city on August 17, 2022, the day that marked the ...

Vishu marks the beginning of the astronomical New Year in the Malayalam calendar (Medam month). Rooted in ancient agrarian culture, it reflects Kerala’s connection to nature, prosperity, and renewal.

Vishu is the Malayalam New Year festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala and by Malayali communities around the world. It usually falls on April 14 or 15, marking the beginning of the month ...

While the Malayalam New Year on Chingam marks the start of Kollavarsham, Vishu, which falls in April, is also celebrated as the New Year by many in Kerala. Vishu, observed on the first day of Medam, ...