Karkidaka masam (Karikidakam month / Ramayana Masam) is the last and 12th month in Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala. In 2025, Karkidaka Masam starts on July 17 and ends on August 16. This is 1200th year of Kollavarsham (Malayalam Calendar).
Karkidakam month is dedicated to dead ancestors during when Shraddh ritual or pitru tharpan are offered to them. It marks the Sun’s transition to Karkadaka rashi from Mithuna rashi.
Karkidaka Vavu Bali (Pitru tharpan rituals) is the major ritual followed in Malayalam month of Karkidakam in Kerala. Karkidaka Vavu Bali 2025 date is July 24.
The sacred scripture Ramayana is recited during the whole month of Karkidam hence it is also known as Ramayana Masam. To welcome the Malayalam New Year (Chingam 1 or Chingam Month 1) with refreshing spiritual approach, Ramayana is recited till the last day of Karkidaka month.
Malayala month of Karkadikam 2025 corresponds with Aadi month in Tamil calendar, Shravana masam in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi & Gujarati calendars. It coincides with Shravan Month and Bhadrapada Month in North Indian Hindi calendars. It corresponds with Bengali Shraban month.
Malayalam Festivals in Karkidaka Masam 2025
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 – Dakshinayana Sankranti
Monday, 21 July 2025 – Kamika Ekadashi
Sunday, 27 July 2025 – Hariyali Teej
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 – Nag Panchami
Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Friday, 8 August 2025 – Varalakshmi Vratam
Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Festival)
Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Narali Purnima
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 – Kajari Teej
Friday, 15 August 2025 – Janmashtami
Saturday, 16 August 2025 – Janmashtami
Sunday, 17 August 2025 – Simha Sankranti
Dates, Days in Karkidakam Month 2025
17 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 1
18 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 2
19 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 3
20 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 4
21 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 5
22 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 6
23 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 7
24 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 8
25 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 9
26 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 10
27 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 11
28 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 12
29 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 13
30 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 14
31 July 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 15
1 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 16
2 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 17
3 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 18
4 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 19
5 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 20
6 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 21
7 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 22
8 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 23
9 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 24
10 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 25
11 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 26
12 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 27
13 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 28
14 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 29
15 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 30
16 August 2025 – Karkidakam Month 1200, Day 31
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http://rajathathas.blogspot.in/ Contains the entire Adhyathma Ramayana of Ezhuthachan typed in english with english meaning . Those Malayalis who do not know how to read Malayalam script can use it to read Ramayanam during Ramayana Masam.
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