Kohinoor Press Panjika
କୋହିନୂର ପଞ୍ଜିକା
Kohinoor Press Panjika has been used at Puri Shri Jagannath Temple for ~88+ years. Founded by Aminul Islam — a Muslim publisher from Sutahat, Cuttack — making it a notable cross-communal authorship example.
Key Facts
| Region | Cuttack, Odisha |
| Language | Odia |
| Publisher | Orissa Kohinoor Press, Cuttack |
| Founder | Aminul Islam (Press founded 1928; first Panjika 1935) |
| Founded | 1935 (Panjika); 1928 (Press) |
| Calculation | Drik / Siddhantic |
| Where to Get | ritikart.com, Cuttack bookstores, Odisha retailers |
About Kohinoor Press Panjika
Kohinoor Press Panjika has been used at Puri Shri Jagannath Temple for ~88+ years. Founded by Aminul Islam — a Muslim publisher from Sutahat, Cuttack — making it a notable cross-communal authorship example.
Publisher & Tradition
Kohinoor Press Panjika is published by Orissa Kohinoor Press, Cuttack (founded 1935 (Panjika); 1928 (Press)). 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: Aminul Islam (Press founded 1928; first Panjika 1935).
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 Kohinoor Press Panjika 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 bookstores, Odisha retailers.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Odia for the audience of Cuttack, 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).