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 2023 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 2023-2024 marks the beginning of Kollavarsham 1199 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 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:47 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:41 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 06:21 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 07:31 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Pratipada upto 05:35 PMDwitiya
Nakshatra : Magha upto 07:58 PMPurva Phalguni
Karana : Bava upto 05:35 PM, Balava upto Full Night,
Yoga : Parigha upto 07:30 PM, Shiva,
Weekday : Guruwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Shravana – Purnimanta Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:48 AM to 12:40 PM
Amrit Kalam : 05:16 PM to 07:04 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 01:51 PM to 03:28 PM
Yamaganda : 05:47 AM to 07:24 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 09:01 AM to 10:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 10:05 AM to 10:57 AM 03:15 PM to 04:07 PM
Varjyam : 06:28 AM to 08:16 AM 04:58 AM, Aug 18 to 06:46 AM, Aug 18
Chingam 1 in Previous Years
Chingam 1 2022 date is August 17.
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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