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Vishu is a Hindu harvest festival celebrated by the Malayalis in Kerala and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam, the first month of the Solar calendar used in Malabar of
A traditional Vishu kani setting with auspicious items.
Vishu kani from Calicut, Kerala, India
Vishu Kani in Kerala
Bisu in Tulunadu Coastal Karnataka
Malayalam calendar
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The Malayalam Calendar, or the Kollam Era, is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, commemorating the establishment of Kollam.
Vishu
…15 in the Gregorian calendar), signifying the solar new year as the sun moves into the zodiac sign of Aries. It is the traditional new year, while the Kollam era calendar, which was later formed at Kollam in 825 CE, new year falls on the 1st Chingham (August 16 or 17). Vishu falls either on the same day or near April…
Mampalli copper plate (10th century CE), the earliest record to mention the Kollam Era