Calendar offers a slice of Kerala’s heritage
A calendar brought out by a Thrissur-based cultural forum blends the old Vattezhuthu script, history and cultural heritage of Kerala in a unique annual edition
A unique Malayalam calendar, released by the Gramika E.K. Divakaran Potti Memorial Library in Thrissur, offers more than just a year-by-year timeline. This Kollavarsham 1202 calendar, printed with old Vattezhuthu numerals, serves as a cultural and historical guide through Kerala's heritage. The calendar includes photographs of 116 significant personalities, from freedom fighters to artists, and commemorations of 317 notable individuals.
The inclusion of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution, along with images of its framers, adds a historical layer to the calendar. The Malayalam year spans from Chingam 1 (August 17, 2026) to Karkidakam 31 (August 16, 2027), with corresponding Arabic numerals and Gregorian dates for practical use. This calendar, a project of the Thrissur-based cultural organization Gramika, aims to preserve Kerala's traditional time reckoning system, Kollavarsham, while integrating the Malayalam calendar into modern life.
The calendar's release was marked by poet Balakrishnan Anchath handing over a copy to writer Valsalan Vathussery, with Gramika President P.K. Kittan presiding. It weaves together traditional script, history, literature, art, and constitutional values, turning each month into a tribute to the people and ideas that have shaped Kerala and India.
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