While specific dates shift, 1997 followed the traditional agricultural cycles:
| Malayalam Month | English Month | | --- | --- | | Makaram | January-February | | Kumbham | February-March | | Meenam | March-April | | Medam | April-May | | Edavam | May-June | | Mithunam | June-July | | Karka | July-August | | Chingam | August-September | | Kanni | September-October | | Tulavar | October-November | | Vrichikam | November-December | | Dhanu | December-January |
The 1997 Malayalam calendar displays the following months:
(Note: The civil month in Kerala begins around the 15th-17th of the Western month. Dates may vary by one day based on the specific star (Nakshatra) calculations.)
The transition from Karkidakam to Chingam (the start of the new year 1173 ME) happened on August 17.
