Karkidaka Masam (Ramayana Masam) · 2027

Devi / Bhagavati and Sri Rama

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Karkidaka Masam — Ramayana Masam — the last month of the Malayalam calendar (Jul–Aug). Month-long observance of daily Ramayana parayana, Bhagavathi Seva, Lalitha Sahasranamam, and Karkidaka Kanji consumption. Not a single-day fast but a sustained sadhana.

Dates 2026–2027

July 17, 2027August 17, 2027

Mantra

श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम। ॐ श्री भगवत्यै नमः।

Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama · Om Sri Bhagavatyai namah

Glory to Sri Rama. Salutations to the Devi (Bhagavati).

How to recite

Daily Ramayana parayana (Adhyatma Ramayana of Thunchath Ezhuthachan) at home and temple, Bhagavathi Seva at temples each evening, Lalitha Sahasranamam chanting, and daily Karkidaka Kanji. Same observance pattern as the 2026 Masam.

Benefits

Considered the most spiritually charged month of the Malayalam calendar. Daily observance brings physical purification through the kanji, Devi's protection through the monsoon, and Sri Rama's grace through Ramayana parayana.

✦ Special Note

2027: Jul 17 – Aug 17 (approx). Karkidaka Vavu Bali (Aug 2, 2027) falls within this month. Sahasranama Archanai at Devi temples every evening.

Foods Allowed

Karkidaka Kanji (medicinal herbal rice gruel with dashapushpam, jeerakam, methi, coconut milk, jaggery)Boiled vegetables — yam, plantain, ash-gourdTender coconut waterSimple sattvic vegetarian meals

Foods to Avoid

Heavy oily foodNon-vegetarian food (preferred avoidance)Onion, garlic (Brahmin households)Stale food

Meal Idea

Karkidaka Kanji once a day, simple boiled vegetables, tender coconut water.

🪔 Aarti

Aarti Kije Shri Ramlala Ki

आरती कीजे श्रीरामलला की । पूर्ण निपुण धनुर्वेद कला की ॥ धनुष वाण कर सोहत नीके । शोभा कोटि मदन मद फीके ॥ सुभग सिंहासन आप बिराजैं । वाम भाग वैदेही राजैं ॥ कर जोरे रिपुहन हनुमाना । भरत लखन सेवत बिधि नाना ॥ शिव अज नारद गुन गन गावैं । निगम नेति कह पार न पावैं ॥ नाम प्रभाव सकल जग जानैं । शेष महेश गनेस बखानैं ॥ भगत कामतरु पूरणकामा । दया क्षमा करुना गुन धामा ॥ सुग्रीवहुँ को कपिपति कीन्हा । राज विभीषन को प्रभु दीन्हा ॥ खेल खेल महु सिंधु बंधाये । लोक सकल अनुपम यश छाये ॥ दुर्गम गढ़ लंकापति मारे । सुर नर मुनि सबके भय टारे ॥ देवन थापि सुजस विस्तारे । कोटिक दीन मलीन उधारे ॥ कपि केवट खग निसिचर केरे । करि करुना दुःख दोष निवेरे ॥ देत सदा दासन्ह को माना । जगतपूज्य भे कपि हनुमाना ॥ आरत दीन सदा सत्कारे । तिहुंपुर होत राम जयकारे ॥

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