Calendar offers a slice of Kerala’s heritage
A cultural organization in Thrissur has released a Malayalam calendar for Kollavarsham 1202 that features dates in the ancient Vattezhuthu script. The calendar serves as a historical archive, including information on notable figures and the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
Why it matters
It represents an effort to preserve regional linguistic heritage and traditional time-reckoning systems in a modern context.
The latest Malayalam calendar brought out by Gramika E.K. Divakaran Potti Memorial Library at Kuzhikkattussery in Thrissur district does much more than a usual calendar — it turns the passage of a year into a journey through Kerala’s cultural and historical memory.
The Malayalam calendar for Kollavarsham 1202 has been released with a distinctive feature; the dates are printed using numerals in the old Vattezhuthu script, giving the calendar a distinct Kerala identity.
The calendar also serves as a compact cultural archive. It carries photographs of 116 notable personalities from different walks of life, including freedom fighters, renaissance leaders, social reformers, writers and artists. The remembrance days of 317 personalities, along with other significant and commemorative days, have also been included.
Adding to its historical character is the Preamble to the Constitution of India, accompanied by photographs of the architects of the Constitution.
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