Tulu calendar


Tulu Calendar is one of the oldest traditional Indian solar calendars, generally used in the regions of Northern Parts of Kasaragod District of Kerala, and Dakshina Kannada, Udupi Districts of Karnataka, India. The indigenous or Tulu speaking people of Tulu Nadu, Tuluvas who migrated from this region to other places, are the common followers of this calendar system. The first day of this calendar falls on Bisu. The first day of a Tulu Month is called as Thingade / Singade and the last day known as Sankrathi Day.
The 12 Tulu month names are:
  1. Paggu
  2. Beshya
  3. Kaartel
  5. Sona
  6. Nirnaala/ Kanya
  7. Bontyolu
  8. Jaarde
  9. Peraarde
  10. Ponny/Puyinthel
  11. Maayi
  12. Suggi