Jagannath Puri Panchangam
ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ପଞ୍ଚାଙ୍ଗ
Jagannath Puri Panchangam is the temple-specific Niti Kanthi panchangam that guides Ratha Yatra, Snana Yatra, Nabakalebara, and all major Jagannath festivals. Canonical reference for Odia Vaishnava temple culture.
Key Facts
| Region | Puri, Odisha |
| Language | Odia, Sanskrit |
| Publisher | Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri |
| Founder | Temple lineage; SJTA modern body |
| Founded | Continuous |
| Calculation | Drik with Puri Niti tradition |
| Website | jagannath.nic.in |
| Where to Get | Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri |
About Jagannath Puri Panchangam
Jagannath Puri Panchangam is the temple-specific Niti Kanthi panchangam that guides Ratha Yatra, Snana Yatra, Nabakalebara, and all major Jagannath festivals. Canonical reference for Odia Vaishnava temple culture.
Publisher & Tradition
Jagannath Puri Panchangam is published by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri (founded Continuous). The publication is part of the Vaishnava Temple Panchangams tradition — Panchangams issued by major Vaishnava temples — Tirumala (TTD), Srirangam, Ahobilam, Melkote, Udupi Krishna, Bhadrachalam, Jagannath Puri, Simhachalam, Yadadri, and Guruvayur.
Founder / Compiler: Temple lineage; SJTA modern body.
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 Jagannath Puri 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
Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri.
Official website: jagannath.nic.in
Language & Region
Published primarily in Odia, Sanskrit for the audience of Puri, Odisha. 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).