Chinmaya Mission Calendar
Chinmaya Mission Calendar covers Jayantis (Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tapovan), Ekadashi observances, Bala Vihar dates, and major Hindu festivals. Distributed at Chinmaya Mission centers globally.
Key Facts
| Region | Chennai (global) |
| Language | English, Hindi, regional |
| Publisher | Chinmaya Mission |
| Founder | Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati |
| Founded | 8 August 1953 |
| Calculation | Drik |
| Website | www.chinmayamission.com |
| Where to Get | chinmayamission.com, Chinmaya Mission centers worldwide |
About Chinmaya Mission Calendar
Chinmaya Mission Calendar covers Jayantis (Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tapovan), Ekadashi observances, Bala Vihar dates, and major Hindu festivals. Distributed at Chinmaya Mission centers globally.
Publisher & Tradition
Chinmaya Mission Calendar is published by Chinmaya Mission (founded 8 August 1953). The publication is part of the Other Tradition Panchangs tradition — Calendars and panchangs from Gaudiya Vaishnava (ISKCON), Chinmaya Mission, Ramakrishna Math, Divine Life Society (Sivananda), Arya Samaj, and Gayatri Parivar traditions.
Founder / Compiler: Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati.
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 Chinmaya Mission Calendar 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
chinmayamission.com, Chinmaya Mission centers worldwide.
Official website: www.chinmayamission.com
Language & Region
Published primarily in English, Hindi, regional for the audience of Chennai (global). 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).