Chingam 1, Chingam month 1, first day of Chingam month is the Malayalam New Year Day. In Malayalam calendar, New Year almanac (Kolla varsham) begins on Chingam 1. Chingam 1 2022 date is August 17. Chingam Month 1 marks the transition of Sun to Chingam rasi or Simha rasi (Leo zodiac) from Karkidakam rasi or Karka rasi (Cancer zodiac).
As per Malayalam calendar, Chingam 1 in 2022-2023 marks the beginning of Kollavarsham 1198 of Malayalam year. Chingam 1 is also known as Simha Sankranti.
Onam or Thiruvonam is the biggest festival celebrated in Chingam month and it is also the biggest of all Kerala festivals. Malayalam calendar is the only calendar which celebrated its New Year in rainy season i.e. in August.
Chingam 1 is celebrated with much gusto in all temples of Kerala and all over world where Malayalis live in large numbers. Many cultural organizations conduct special programs displaying the legends of Malayalam New Year.
Panchangam – 17 August 2022
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 05:47 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:41 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 10:25 PM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 10:46 AM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 08:24 PMSaptami
Nakshatra : Ashwini upto 09:57 PMBharani
Karana : Garaja upto 08:14 AMVanija upto 08:24 PMVishti
Yoga : Ganda upto 08:57 PMVriddhi
Weekday : Budhawara
Paksha : Krishna Paksha
Samvatsaram:
Shaka Samvatsaram : 1944 Shubhakrutha
Chandramasa : Bhadrapada – Purnimanta; Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit Muhurat : None
Amrita Kalam : 02:30 PM to 04:09 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 12:14 PM to 01:51 PM
Yamaganda : 07:24 AM to 09:01 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 10:37 AM to 12:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 11:48 AM to 12:40 PM
Varjyam : 05:49 PM to 07:28 PM
Chingam 1 in Previous Years
Chingam 1 2021 date was August 17.
Chingam 1 2020 date was August 17.
Chingam 1 2019 date was August 17. Chingam 1 2018 date is August 17. Chingam Month 1 marks the transition of Sun to Chingam rasi or Simha rasi (Leo zodiac) from Karkidakam rasi or Karka rasi (Cancer zodiac).
Chingam 1 2017 date is August 17. Chingam 1 2016 date was August 17, marked the beginning of Kollavarsham 1192 of Malayalam calendar. Chingam 1 2015 date was August 17, marked the beginning of Kollavarsham 1191 of Malayalam calendar.
Chingam 1 2014 date was August 17, marked the beginning of Kollavarsham 1190 of Malayalam calendar. Chingam 1 2013 date was August 17. As per Malayalam calendar, Chingam 1 in 2013-2014 marks the beginning of Kollavarsham 1189 of Malayalam year. Chingam 1 2012 date was August 17. As per Malayalam calendar, Chingam 1 in 2012-2013 marks the beginning of Kollavarsham 1188 of Malayalam year.
This is a mandatharam…Malayali new year is on Vishu…April14/15…Medam…
The Kerala new year is in April – Vishu. That is Mesha Sankranti observed in several parts of India. Chingam merely marks the beginning of the Kollam era, not the Malayalam calendar that starts in April.
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