[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Chinga Masam

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!!!HARI AUM !!!

 

Vishu is also celebrated as NEW YEAR in some parts of

Kerala. I think there is some difference between the

northern and southern parts of Kerala.

 

Can someone throw light on this ??

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

Narayana Narayana Narayana

 

 

--- " PS, Vinod K (GE Energy) " <vinod.ps wrote:

 

 

 

!! Sri Rama Jayam !!

 

The Malayalam calendar is a solar calendar. A solar

calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the

position of the earth on its revolution around the sun

(or equivalently the apparent position of the sun

moving on the celestial sphere). ...

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. Mithunam & 12. Karkidekam

The months are named after the constellations in which

the Sun is seen during the period. Thus Chingam (from

Simham or Lion) is named after the constellation Leo.

Chingam is the first month of the Malayalam calendar.

In the Hindu religion, Dhanu, which is generally

referred to as Dhanu Yatra, is a festival holiday

relating to Lord Krishnas visit to Mathura. Karkidakam

is the last month of the Malayalam calendar. ...

The Malayalam era called KollaVarsham was established

in 825 CE (Christian Era). Some historians attribute

the founding of this era to King Udaya Marthanda

Varma, King of Venad. In this panchanga, year will

start from Chingam, the first Malayalam month (in

English calendar this will be August or September).

This panchangam is influenced by the Persian panchanga

system. India's officially accepted pancangam is

SAKAVARSHAM which is started in A.D.78

The 'Chingam' month corresponds to the Avani month of

Tamil Calendar.

The Karkidekam rain showers is over now & we are set

to a new start welcoming the new cycle of year.

This month is fully equipped with grand celebrations

of Krishna Janmashtami (Ashtami Rohini) & ONAM fever.

May this be an auspicious start to every one !

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Hare Krishna

Hare Rama

 

 

Om Namo Narayanaya: