"Next year," she told Gopi, "we will get a new one. But this one—1964—will always be the year we learned that time is not a line. It is a circle of hope."
But the calendar also recorded sorrow.
The calendar was simple: thick, off-white paper with the trademark logo—the lion and the flag—at the top. The Malayalam numerals looked elegant and firm. On the top right was the English date: January 1, 1964. mathrubhumi malayalam calendar 1964
Unniamma ran her finger down the list of Nakshatras (stars) and Thithis (lunar days). She stopped at Medam 1 —April 14, 1964. Vishu . She smiled. "This year, Vishu falls on a good star." "Next year," she told Gopi, "we will get a new one
In June (Mithunam), heavy rains flooded their paddy field. Govindan looked at the calendar's Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) and sighed. "Some days are written in ink, but fate writes in water." The calendar was simple: thick, off-white paper with