Khadiratna (Jagannath) Panji
ଖଡିରତ୍ନ ପଞ୍ଜିକା
Khadiratna Panji (officially used at Puri Sri Jagannath Temple as Jagannath Panji) is published by Radharaman Press, Cuttack. Computed by Pandit Sri Krushna Prasad Khadiratna. Radharaman publishes both Khadiratna and Biraja Panjis — over 2 lakh copies per year of each.
Key Facts
| Region | Puri, Odisha |
| Language | Odia |
| Publisher | Radharaman Press, Cuttack |
| Founder | Pandit Sri Krushna Prasad Khadiratna |
| Founded | ~85 years at Puri Jagannath |
| Calculation | Drik / Siddhantic |
| Where to Get | ritikart.com, Cuttack & Puri bookstores |
About Khadiratna (Jagannath) Panji
Khadiratna Panji (officially used at Puri Sri Jagannath Temple as Jagannath Panji) is published by Radharaman Press, Cuttack. Computed by Pandit Sri Krushna Prasad Khadiratna. Radharaman publishes both Khadiratna and Biraja Panjis — over 2 lakh copies per year of each.
Publisher & Tradition
Khadiratna (Jagannath) Panji is published by Radharaman Press, Cuttack (founded ~85 years at Puri Jagannath). The publication is part of the Odia Panjis tradition — Odia panjis from Odisha — Kohinoor Panji, Biraja Panji, Radharaman Panji, and the Jagannath Panjika issued through Puri Jagannath temple administration.
Founder / Compiler: Pandit Sri Krushna Prasad Khadiratna.
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 Khadiratna (Jagannath) Panji 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
ritikart.com, Cuttack & Puri bookstores.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Odia 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).