Malayalam calendar
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The Malayalam calendar is a traditional solar calendar used predominantly in the Indian state of Kerala for cultural, religious, and agricultural purposes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar
ⓘ
solar calendar ⓘ |
| administrativeUse | used historically for revenue and land records in Kerala ⓘ |
| calendarType | sidereal solar calendar ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | August–September in Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| epochEvent | founding of Kollam city ⓘ |
| epochYearCE | 825 ⓘ |
| eraName | Kolla Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | solar cycle ⓘ |
| governingBody |
regional temple authorities
ⓘ
traditional astrologers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kolla Varsham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kollam Era NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollavarsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonth |
Chingam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Edavam ⓘ Kanni ⓘ Karkidakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumbham ⓘ Makaram NERFINISHED ⓘ Medam NERFINISHED ⓘ Meenam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithunam ⓘ Thulam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrischikam ⓘ |
| hasSpecialMonth | Karkidakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KarkidakamKnownAs | Ramayana month ⓘ |
| linkedTo | zodiac signs ⓘ |
| monthLengthType | solar sidereal ⓘ |
| numberOfMonths | 12 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hindu solar calendars
ⓘ
Tamil calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startsYearOn | Chingam 1 ⓘ |
| stillInUse | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Malayali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural purposes
ⓘ
astrological purposes ⓘ cultural purposes ⓘ festivals ⓘ regional new year observances ⓘ religious purposes ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakshadweep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToDetermine |
Onam date
ⓘ
Temple festival dates in Kerala ⓘ Vishu date ⓘ |
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