Navarathri Day 1
Devi: Maaheswari
Flower :Malligai
Neivedhyam: Ven pongal
Thithi: Pradhamai
Kolam: Arisi maavaal (rice flour) pottu kolam poda vendum. (Draw rangoli by using rice flour.)
Raagam: Thodi Raagam
Slokam: Om swethavarnaayai vidhmahe
soola hasthaayai dheemahi
thanno Maaheshwari Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 2
Devi: Kowmaari
Flower: Sevvarali
Neivedhyam: Puliyodharai
Thithi: Dwitheeyai
Kolam: maavinal kolam. (Draw rangoli by using wet flour.)
Raagam: Kalyaani
Slokam: Om Siki vaahanaaya vidhmahe
Sakthi Hasthaayai Dheemahi
Thanno kowmaari Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 3
Devi: Vaaraahi
Flower: Champangi
Neivedhyam: Sakkarai pongal
Thithi: Thrutheeyai
Kolam: Malar kolam poda vendum. (Draw rangoli by using flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam:kaambhodhi
Slokam: Om Magishathvajaaya vidhmahe
Thanda Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Vaaraahi Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 4
Devi: Lakshmi
Flower: JaathiMalli
Neivedhyam: Kadhamba Saadham
Thithi: chathurthi
Kolam: Atchadhai kondu padikattu pola kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.))
Raagam: bhairavi
Slokam: Om Padma Vaasinyai cha Vidhmahe
Padmalochanee sa Dheemahi
Thanno Lakshmi prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 5
Devi: Vaishnavi
Flower: Paarijaatham & Mullai
Neivedhyam: Curd Rice
Thithi: panchami
Kolam: kadalai maavaal paravai kolam poda vendum (Draw a bird like rangoli by using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam:panchamaavaranai keerthanai paada vendum.bandhuvaraali
Slokam: Om Syaamavarnaayai Vidhmahe
Chakra Hasthaayai Dheemahi
Thanno Vaishnavi Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 6
Devi : Indraani
Flower:Semparuthi
Neivedhyam:Coconut rice
Thithi: sashti
Kolam: kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum (Write the name of the goddess using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam: Neelaambari
Slokam: Om Kajathvajaayai vidhmahe
Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 7
Devi: Saraswathi
Flower: Malligai & mullai
Neivedhyam: Lemon rice
Thithi: Sapthami
Kolam: Narumana malargalaal kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli by using fragrant flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam: Bilahari
Slokam: Om Vaakdevyai vidhmahe
Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi
Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 8
Devi: Durga
Flower: Roja
Neivedhyam: Paayasaannam
Thithi: ashtami
Kolam:padma kolam (Draw traditional lotus shaped rangoli)
Raagam: punnagavaraali
Slokam: Om Magisha mardhinyai vidhmahe
Durga devyai Dheemahi
Thanno Devi Prachodayaath
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Navarathri Day 9
Devi: Saamundaa
Flower: Thaamarai
Neivedhyam: Akaaravadisil
Thithi:navami
Kolam: Vaasanai podigalal aayudham pola kola mida vendum (Draw weapon shaped rangoli by using fragrant powder.)
Raagam: vasantha raagam
Slokam: Om Krishna varnaayai vidhmahe
Soola Hasthaayai Dheemahi
Thanno Saamundaa Prachodayaath
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Vijaya dasami
Devi: Vijaya
Flower: Malligai,Roja
Neivedhyam: sakkarai pongal, sweets
Thithi: dasami
Slokam: Om Vijayaa devyai vidhmahe
Mahaa Nithyaayai Dheemahi
Thanno DEVI Prachodayaath
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The following are the months of the astronomical Malayalam calendar:
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Comparative table showing corresponding months of other calendars |
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Months in Malayalam Era |
In Malayalam |
Gregorian Calendar |
Tamil calendar |
Saka era |
Sign of Zodiac |
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Chingam |
ചിങ്ങം |
August–September |
Aavani |
Sravan–Bhadrapada |
Leo |
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Kanni |
കന്നി |
September–October |
Purattasi |
Bhadrapada–Asvina |
Virgo |
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Tulam |
തുലാം |
October–November |
Aippasi |
Asvina–Kartika |
Libra |
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Vrscikam |
വൃശ്ചികം |
November–December |
Karthigai |
Kartika–Agrahayana |
Scorpio |
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Dhanu |
ധനു |
December–January |
Margazhi |
Agrahayana–Pausa |
Sagittarius |
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Makaram |
മകരം |
January–February |
Thai |
Pausa–Magha |
Capricon |
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Kumbham |
കുംഭം |
February–March |
Maasi |
Magha–Phalguna |
Aquarius |
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Minam |
മീനം |
March–April |
Panguni |
Phalguna–Chaitra |
Pisces |
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Medam |
മേടം |
April–May |
Chithirai |
Chaitra– Vaisakha |
Aries |
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Edavam (Idavam) |
ഇടവം |
May–June |
Vaikasi |
Vaisakha–Jyaistha |
Taurus |
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Mithunam |
മിഥുനം |
June–July |
Aani |
Jyaistha–Asada |
Gemini |
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Karkadakam |
കര്ക്കടകം |
July–August |
Aadi |
Asada–Sravana |
Cancer |
Vedic astrology divides zodiac into 27 parts and each part is recognized with unique name. In Devanagari Nakshatra is written as नक्षत्र.
| No | English Name | Malayalam Name | Tamil Name | Devanagari Name |
| 01 | Ashvini/Aswini | Aswathi | Aswini | अश्विनी |
| 02 | Bharani | Bharani | Bharani | भरणी |
| 03 | Krittika/Krithika | Kaarthika | Karthigai | कृत्तिका |
| 04 | Rohini | Rohini | Rohini | रोहिणी |
| 05 | Mrigashirsha | Makeeryam | Mrigasheersham | म्रृगशीर्षा |
| 06 | Ardra | Thiruvaathira | Thiruvaathirai | आद्रा |
| 07 | Punarvasu | Punartham | Punarpoosam | पुनर्वसु |
| 08 | Pushya | Pooyyam | Poosam | पुष्य |
| 09 | Ashlesha | Aayilyam | Aayilyam | आश्ळेषा/आश्लेषा |
| 10 | Magha | Makham | Makam | मघा |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Pooram | Pooram | पूर्व फाल्गुनी |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Uthram | Uthiram | उत्तर फाल्गुनी |
| 13 | Hasta | Atham | Hastham | हस्त |
| 14 | Chitra | Chitra | Chithirai | चित्रा |
| 15 | Swaati | Chothi | Swaathi | स्वाती |
| 16 | Vishakha | Visaakam | Visaakam | विशाखा |
| 17 | Anuradha | Anizham | Anusham | अनुराधा |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Thrikketta | Kettai | ज्येष्ठा |
| 19 | Mula | Moolam | Moolam | मूल |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Pooraadam | Pooraadam | पूर्वाषाढा |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Uthraadam | Uthiraadam | उत्तराषाढा |
| 22 | Shravana | Thiruvonam | Thiruvonam | श्रवण |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Avittam | Avittam | श्रविष्ठा/धनिष्ठा |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Chathayam | Chathayam/Sadayam | शतभिषक्/शततारका |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Poorattadhi | Poorattathi | पूर्वभाद्रपदा/पूर्वप्रोष्ठपदा |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Uthrattathi | Uthirattathi | उत्तरभाद्रपदा/उत्तरप्रोष्ठपदा |
| 27 | Revati | Revathi | Revathi | रेवती |
