PM Modi greets Malayalis as Chingam commences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his greetings to people on Monday at the start of the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam. 

<p><br />On August 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his greetings to Keralites at the start of the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

On August 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his greetings to Keralites at the start of the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam.

<p>"As the month of Chingam commences, my greetings to everyone, especially my Malayali sisters and brothers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I pray that the coming year brings with it success, good health and prosperity for all," he said in a tweet.</p>

"As the month of Chingam commences, my greetings to everyone, especially my Malayali sisters and brothers.

I pray that the coming year brings with it success, good health and prosperity for all," he said in a tweet.

<p><br /><strong>The Prime Minister tweeted the message in both English and Malayalam.</strong></p>

The Prime Minister tweeted the message in both English and Malayalam.

<p>Meanwhile, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which runs 1000-odd temples in south Kerala, had decided to open all shrines under its control from August 17, Malayalam New Year Day, except Sabarimala.</p>

Meanwhile, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which runs 1000-odd temples in south Kerala, had decided to open all shrines under its control from August 17, Malayalam New Year Day, except Sabarimala.