Chinga Masam 2025 | Chingam Month in Malayalam Calendar

Chinga Masam or Chingam Month is the first month in traditional Malayalam calendar of Kerala. In 2025, Chinga Masam starts on August 17 and ends on 16 September. Malayalam calendar or Kolla Varsham begins on Chingam 1 or the first day of the Chingam month.

Chingam month 1 marks the beginning of Kolla Varsham 1201 (Malayalam calendar 2025-2026). Onam or Thiruonam is the biggest of all festivals of Chingam month as well as of all festivals in Kerala.

Chinga Masam corresponds with Tamil month of Avani masam.

In 2024, Chingam month coincides with Bhadrapada month in Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, and Kannada panchanga. Bengali month of Bhadra Mash is the corresponding month of Malayalam Chingam month. In Hindi calendars, mostly it corresponds with Bhadrapada Month and Ashwin Month in 2025.

Important Festivals & Auspicious Days in Chingam Month 2025

Sunday, 17 August  2025 – Simha Sankranti

Tuesday, 19 August  2025 – Aja Ekadashi

Tuesday, 26 August  2025 – Hartalika Teej

Wednesday, 27 August  2025 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi)

Thursday, 28 August  2025 – Rishi Panchami

Sunday, 31 August  2025 – Radha Ashtami

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 – Parsva Ekadashi

Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Anant Chaturdashi

Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Ganesh Visarjan (Ganesh Nimajjanam)

Sunday, 7 September 2025 – Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)

Sunday, 7 September 2025 – Bhadrapad Purnima

Monday, 8 September 2025 – Pratipada Shraddha, Pitru Paksha Begins

Dates, days in Chingam Month 2025

17 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 1

18 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 2

19 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 3

20 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 4

21 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 5

22 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 6

23 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 7

24 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 8

25 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 9

26 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 10

27 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 11

28 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 12

29 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 13

30 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 14

31 August 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 15

1 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 16

2 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 17

3 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 18

4 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 19

5 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 20

6 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 21

7 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 22

8 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 23

9 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 24

10 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 25

11 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 26

12 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 27

13 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 28

14 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 29

15 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 30

16 September 2025 – Chingam Month 1201, Day 31