With Nakshatra ((hot)): 1987 Malayalam Calendar

The Malayalam calendar of 1987 serves as a microcosm of the Kerala civilization’s approach to time—integrating the solar reality of the tropics with the lunar symbolism of the Vedic tradition. The precise recording of Nakshatras ensured that agricultural cycles (monsoons) and religious observances (Onam, Vishu) remained synchronized.

The 1987 Gregorian year covers the end of and the beginning of Kolla Varsham 1163 . 1987 malayalam calendar with nakshatra

| Gregorian Period | Malayalam Year | Month (Malayalam) | Key Festivals / Events | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Jan 1 – Jan 14, 1987 | 1162 | Dhanu (Dec 16 – Jan 14) | Makaravilakku, Pongal | | Jan 15 – Feb 12, 1987 | 1162 | Makaram (Jan 15 – Feb 12) | Thaipooyam, Bharat Yatra | | Feb 13 – Mar 14, 1987 | 1162 | Kumbham (Feb 13 – Mar 14) | Sivaratri | | Mar 15 – Apr 13, 1987 | 1162 | Meenam (Mar 15 – Apr 13) | Vishu (Apr 14 in 1987 was Meenam 31?) – Correction: Vishu is on Meenam 31, which fell on Apr 14, 1987 | | Apr 14 – May 14, 1987 | 1162 | Medam (Apr 14 – May 14) | Vishu (Apr 14), Thrissur Pooram | | May 15 – Jun 14, 1987 | 1162 | Edavam (May 15 – Jun 14) | | | Jun 15 – Jul 15, 1987 | 1162 | Midhunam (Jun 15 – Jul 15) | | | Jul 16 – Aug 16, 1987 | 1162 | Karkidakam (Jul 16 – Aug 16) | Ramayana Masam, Karkidaka Vavu | | Aug 17 – Sep 16, 1987 | 1163 | Chingam (Aug 17 – Sep 16) | Onam (Thiruvonam: Sep 6, 1987) | | Sep 17 – Oct 16, 1987 | 1163 | Kanni (Sep 17 – Oct 16) | | | Oct 17 – Nov 15, 1987 | 1163 | Thulam (Oct 17 – Nov 15) | Deepavali | | Nov 16 – Dec 15, 1987 | 1163 | Vrischikam (Nov 16 – Dec 15) | | | Dec 16 – Dec 31, 1987 | 1163 | Dhanu (Dec 16 – Jan 14, 1988) | Christmas | The Malayalam calendar of 1987 serves as a

The new moon day ( Vavu ) in the month of Karkidakam is considered highly auspicious for ancestor worship ( Bali Tharpanam ). In 1987, Karkidakam ran from mid-July to mid-August. The Karkidaka Vavu fell in late July, where thousands gathered at temples and riverbanks to perform rituals for the departed. | Gregorian Period | Malayalam Year | Month