The Malayalam calendar reference article from the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (provided by Fixed Reference: snapshots of Wikipedia from wikipedia.org)

Malayalam calendar

The Malayalam calendar is a lunar calendar. It has twelve months:

1. Chingam
2. Kanni
3. Thulam
4. Vrischikam
5. Dhanu
6. Makaram
7. Kumbham
8. Meenam
9. Medam
10. Edavam
11. Midhunam
12. Karkidakam

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.

A Sample Malayalam Calendar

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