Karkidakam is the most challenging month of the year in terms of Spiritual, Mental and Physical health. Our ancestors had followed several customs to address and minimize the infliction during the month of Karkidakam.

This is the month of rejuvenation, the month of Ramayana and also the month for Ayurveda treatments.

Karkidaka, the last month of the Malayalam calendar is also called Ramayana Month. Older generations from Hindu Temples and Hindu houses recite verses from the epic, Ramayana during this month. Reciting Ramayana during this period is believed to keep away all the discomforts and agonies.

Karkidaka Vavu is the Amavasi or the no moon day in the Karkidaka month. In Kerala, the day is also observed as an ancestral worship day. People gather on river banks or seashores to pay homage to their forefathers. The ritualistic homage performed on Karkidaka Vavu is believed to attain salvation for the departed souls of the ancestors.

Karkidaka chikilsa (the monsoon rejuvenation treatment) is a fabulous healing technique to achieve a prolonged well being. The main goals of Karkidaka-Chikilsa is to Detoxify, Boost Immunity, Rejuvenate, Shed the flab, Exfoliates to revel fresh skin, Alleviate current health concerns. The Monsoon is the best time for experiencing an ayurvedic oil-therapy and Panchakarma Program. The moist qualities of monsoon are known to soften and ripen the seven tissues of the body.

The Karkidakam in the traditional calendar usually starts from mid-July and ends mid-August.