Malayalam Calendar - Days

Days

The days of the week in the Malayalam calendar are suffixed with Azhca (ആഴ്ച - week).

Comparative table showing corresponding weekdays
Malayalam മലയാളം English Tamil Hindi
Njayar ഞായര്‍ Sunday Nyaayiru Ravivar
Thinkal തിങ്കള്‍ Monday Thinkal Somvar
Chowva ചൊവ്വ Tuesday Chevvai Mangalvar
Budhan ബുധന്‍ Wednesday Budhan Budhvar
Vyazham വ്യാഴം Thursday Vyazhan Guruvar
Velli വെള്ളി Friday Velli Sukravar
Shani ശനി Saturday Sani Shanivar

Like the months above, there are twenty seven stars starting from Aswati (Ashvinī in Sanskrit) and ending in Revatī. The 365 days of the year are divided into groups of fourteen days called Nhattuvela, each one bearing the name of a star.

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