There’s a certain nostalgia attached to flipping through old wall calendars. For Malayalis around the world, the Malayalam calendar —known as Kollavarsham —is more than just a timekeeping system. It is the heartbeat of our festivals, harvests, and religious life.
| Festival / Event | 1992 Gregorian Date | Malayalam Month & Star | |----------------|---------------------|------------------------| | (Thiruvonam) | September 11 | Chingam – Thiruvonam | | Vishu | April 14 (1167 Medam 1) | Medam 1 | | Navaratri / Durga Ashtami | October 5–6 | Kanni – Moolam / Avittam | | Deepavali | October 22 | Thulam – Narayam | | Christmas | December 25 | Dhanu – Thiruvathira | | Milad-un-Nabi | September 16 | Kanni – Chothi | Note: Exact star-based dates vary slightly depending on the traditional panchanga computation for one's location (e.g., Kerala vs. Tamil Nadu). The Months of Kollavarsham 1168 (Mid-1992 to Mid-1993) For most of 1992 (August to December), the calendar followed this month sequence: malayalam calendar 1992
Next time you find an old calendar in an attic, don’t throw it away. You might be holding a slice of Kerala’s soul. Did you experience any special event in 1992 according to the Malayalam calendar? Share your memory in the comments below! There’s a certain nostalgia attached to flipping through