TODAY IS OUR NEW YEAR

TODAY IS OUR NEW YTODAY IS OUR NEW YEAR For Keralites , today is our new year.It is the first day of the month of Chingam in the year 1191 Ours is a calendar ,calculated with reference to the position of stars and there is no leap year. Number of days in a month may vary from 30 to 32. Aryabhattan used to lie on the sandy bank of the river Bharathapuzha at Thirunnavaya for a number of years until he charted the course of the Sun all the year round and made the calculations with the help of calculus , using only small conch shells called ‘cowry’ Every first of the month , I used to go to Guruvayoor temple in Kerala. Today I shall go to Utharaguruvayooor at Mayur Vihar-Ph one in Delhi. This temple is a replica of our Guruvayoor and the twelve day festival begins shortly. On the last day , there will be elephants , drum beating etc.