Month Kollam era ( ) calendar Kollam era ( ) calendar

| Malayalam_name | Transliteration | Concurrent_Gregorian_months | Sanskrit_word_and_meaning | Zodiac_sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ചിങ്ങം | chi-ngnga-m | August–September | simha lion | Leo |
| കന്നി | ka-nni | September–October | kanyā girl | Virgo |
| തുലാം | thu-lā-m | October–November | tulā balance | Libra |
| വൃശ്ചികം | vRSh-chi-ka-m | November–December | vṛścika scorpion | Scorpio |
| ധനു | dha-nu | December–January | dhanu bow, arc | Sagittarius |
| മകരം | ma-ka-ra-m | January–February | mokara sea-monster | Capricorn |
| കുംഭം | kum-bha-m | February–March | kumbha pitcher, water-pot | Aquarius |
| മീനം | mee-na-m | March–April | mīna (a specific kind of) fish | Pisces |
| മേടം | mE-Da-m | April–May | meṣa ram | Aries |
| ഇടവം | i-Ta-va-m | May - June | vṛṣabha bull | Taurus |
| മിഥുനം | mi-thu-na-m | June–July | mithuna a pair | Gemini |