| Revision as of 22:44, 21 November 2004 editClawed (talk | contribs)2,763 editsm Please help us correct "External links"← Previous edit | Revision as of 07:21, 14 January 2005 edit undoArunram (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Rollbackers6,961 editsmNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
| * | * | ||
| {{stub}} | {{india-stub}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 14 January 2005
The Malayalam calendar is a Solar calendar.
It has twelve months:
The months are named after the constellations in which the Sun is seen during the period. Thus Chingom (from Simham or Lion) is named after the constellation Leo.
The Malayalam era called KollaVarsham (or Kollam era) was established in 825. A.D. Some historians attribute the founding of this era to King Udaya Marthanda Varma, King of Venad.
Interestingly parts of central Kerala consider Medam as the start of the year cycle. The Vishu festival signifies the start of the new year comes generally in middle of April.
External link
 | This India-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |