Bengali Panjikas
বাংলা পঞ্জিকা
Bengali panjikas from West Bengal — Gupta Press Panjika (oldest, since 1869), Benimadhab Shil Panjika, P.M. Bagchi, Bisuddha Siddhanta, and Vishuddha Panjika.
All Bengali Panjikas (4)
Gupta Press Panjika
গুপ্ত প্রেস পঞ্জিকা
West Bengal · Bengali
Gupta Press Panjika, founded in 1869 by Durga Charan Gupta in Kolkata, is the oldest continuously-published Bengali panjika and the most authoritative reference for Bengali Hindu observances. It is th…
Benimadhab Shil's Full Panjika
বেণীমাধব শীলের পঞ্জিকা
West Bengal · Bengali
Benimadhab Shil's Full Panjika (since 1885) is one of the two flagship Bengali panjikas — alongside Gupta Press. It is widely followed in Bengali Hindu households for daily reference and festival obse…
P.M. Bagchi Panjika (Directory Panjika)
পি.এম. বাগচী পঞ্জিকা
Kolkata, West Bengal · Bengali
P.M. Bagchi Panjika ("Directory Panjika") is famous for its city/street guide tables alongside standard panjika data. A household name for Bengalis in India, Bangladesh, UK, and USA.…
Bisuddha Siddhanta Panjika (Vishuddha Panjika)
বিশুদ্ধ সিদ্ধান্ত পঞ্জিকা
Kolkata, West Bengal · Bengali
Bisuddha Siddhanta Panjika ("Pure/Scientific Siddhanta Panjika"), founded 1890 by Madhab Chandra Chattopadhyay, was the pioneer of the Drik (modern observational) school of Bengali panjika — created s…
Bengali Panjikas & the Bengali Era
Bengali panjikas use the Bengali Era (Bangabda), which begins on Poila Boishakh (mid-April). The current Bengali year (2026-27) is 1433 BS.
The oldest continuously-published Bengali panjika is the Gupta Press Panjika (founded 1869 by Durga Charan Gupta at College Street, Kolkata) — 150+ years and the principal reference for Bengali Hindu households for Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, and Lakshmi Puja timings. The competing Benimadhab Shil Full Panjika (1885) and P.M. Bagchi Directory Panjika (early 1900s) are also major editions.
The Bisuddha (Vishuddha) Siddhanta Panjika (founded 1890 by Madhab Chandra Chattopadhyay) was the pioneer of the Drik (modern observational) school in Bengali tradition.
Calculation Systems in this Category
- Drik Ganita (4 editions) — modern observational astronomy with Lahiri Ayanamsa
- Surya Siddhanta (2 editions) — classical Sanskrit-text-based tradition
FAQ
How many bengali panjikas are catalogued here?
4 entries with verified publisher, founder, calculation system, website (where applicable), and where-to-buy information.
How many have an official website?
1 of 4 entries have an official publisher website linked.
When are annual editions released?
Most bengali panjikas are released ahead of the relevant Hindu New Year — Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada, late March/early April), Puthandu (Tamil, mid-April), Vishu (Kerala, mid-April), Vikram Samvat Pratipada (North India, late March/April), Poila Boishakh (Bengali, mid-April), or Bikram Sambat (Nepali, mid-April).