Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c25.22

c25.22

138. Malayalam Dates.—We have just stated that the Kollam or Malayalam era reckons current not expired years: and we find from Table XII that Kollam Ânḍu 1086, cited in our example, began in South Malabar in the month of Chingam (Tam. Avani) A.D. 1910 and in North Malabar in the next month Kanni (Tam. Purattâsi). To help the memory, we may recollect that "Simha" (the sign of the zodiac from which Chingam is derived) and "South Malabar" begin with "S". In fact "S-M" may stand equally for "SingaM" and "South Malabar"; while both "N. Malabar" and "Kanni" contain a strong "n" (unlike the soft nasal *n* in Chingam.)