Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam
சிதம்பரம் நடராஜ பஞ்சாங்கம்
Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam guides ritual scheduling at the Thillai Nataraja Temple — one of the five sacred Pancha Bhuta Sthala Shiva temples (Akasha element). Used for Arudra Darshan, Margazhi Tiruvembavai, and Natyanjali festival timings.
Key Facts
| Region | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Publisher | Thillai Nataraja Temple administration (Dikshitar community) |
| Founder | Dikshitar tradition (temple administration) |
| Founded | Continuous (ancient temple) |
| Calculation | Drik aligned with Dikshitar Saiva Agama tradition |
| Where to Get | Chidambaram Nataraja temple counter, Tamil bookstores |
About Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam
Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam guides ritual scheduling at the Thillai Nataraja Temple — one of the five sacred Pancha Bhuta Sthala Shiva temples (Akasha element). Used for Arudra Darshan, Margazhi Tiruvembavai, and Natyanjali festival timings.
Publisher & Tradition
Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam is published by Thillai Nataraja Temple administration (Dikshitar community) (founded Continuous (ancient temple)). 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: Dikshitar tradition (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 Chidambaram Nataraja Panchangam 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
Chidambaram Nataraja temple counter, Tamil bookstores.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Tamil, Sanskrit for the audience of Chidambaram, 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).