Arunachaleswara Panchangam (Tiruvannamalai)
அருணாசலேஸ்வரர் பஞ்சாங்கம்
Arunachaleswara Panchangam guides annual rituals at the Pancha Bhuta Sthala Shiva temple (Fire element) at Tiruvannamalai — most notably the Karthigai Deepam festival, Girivalam (full-moon circumambulation of Arunachala hill), and Mahashivaratri seva timings.
Key Facts
| Region | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Publisher | Arunachaleswarar Temple administration (TN HR&CE) |
| Founder | Temple administration |
| Founded | Continuous |
| Calculation | Drik aligned with Saiva tradition |
| Where to Get | Arunachaleswarar Temple counter, Tiruvannamalai bookstores |
About Arunachaleswara Panchangam (Tiruvannamalai)
Arunachaleswara Panchangam guides annual rituals at the Pancha Bhuta Sthala Shiva temple (Fire element) at Tiruvannamalai — most notably the Karthigai Deepam festival, Girivalam (full-moon circumambulation of Arunachala hill), and Mahashivaratri seva timings.
Publisher & Tradition
Arunachaleswara Panchangam (Tiruvannamalai) is published by Arunachaleswarar Temple administration (TN HR&CE) (founded Continuous). The publication is part of the Shaiva Temple Panchangams tradition — Panchangams from major Shaiva temples — Chidambaram Nataraja, Kashi Vishwanath, Srisailam Mallikarjuna, Arunachaleswara Tiruvannamalai, Kedarnath, and Somnath.
Founder / Compiler: Temple administration.
Calculation System
This panchangam uses Drik Ganita (modern observational astronomy) with the Lahiri Ayanamsa standard adopted by the Government of India. Drik calculations give astronomically precise tithi junctions, nakshatra changes, and sunrise / sunset timings.
Standard Panchanga Contents
A typical edition of Arunachaleswara Panchangam (Tiruvannamalai) includes:
- Daily panchanga — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, vara
- Sunrise / sunset / moonrise / moonset for principal cities
- Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Gulikai, Varjyam, Durmuhurtam windows
- Annual festival calendar (Hindu, regional, sect-specific)
- Eclipse predictions with regional visibility
- Muhurtam tables — marriage, gruhapravesam, business, travel
- 12-rasi annual phalalu / rasi-bhavishya (yearly predictions)
- Sade Sati, Guru Peyarchi, Shani transit data
Where to Obtain
Arunachaleswarar Temple counter, Tiruvannamalai bookstores.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Tamil, Sanskrit for the audience of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Annual editions are typically released ahead of the relevant New Year — Ugadi (Telugu / Kannada), Puthandu (Tamil), Vishu (Kerala), Vikram Samvat Pratipada (North India), Poila Boishakh (Bengali), Vishuva Sankranti (Odia), or Bikram Sambat (Nepal).