The calendar’s real power came in Thulam (October).
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." mathrubhumi malayalam calendar 1964
Gopi fell ill with a high fever—the same day the calendar showed Mula Nakshatra , considered inauspicious. The local vaidyan (physician) came, glanced at the calendar, and said, "Wait until the star changes." Govindan paced. Unniamma prayed. The calendar’s real power came in Thulam (October)