Malayala Manorama Panchangam
മലയാള മനോരമ പഞ്ചാംഗം
Malayala Manorama Panchangam is the annual calendar/panchangam from Malayala Manorama (one of India's largest-circulation regional dailies, founded 1888 in Kottayam). Mobile app supports Travancore and Malabar editions plus Shakavarsham and Hijra calendars.
Key Facts
| Region | Kerala |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | Malayala Manorama, Kottayam |
| Founder | Malayala Manorama newspaper founded 1888 |
| Founded | 1888 (newspaper); annual calendar/panchangam ongoing |
| Calculation | Drik (Kerala Parahita) |
| Website | www.manoramaonline.com |
| Where to Get | Malayala Manorama newspaper, Kerala bookstores, Manorama Calendar app |
About Malayala Manorama Panchangam
Malayala Manorama Panchangam is the annual calendar/panchangam from Malayala Manorama (one of India's largest-circulation regional dailies, founded 1888 in Kottayam). Mobile app supports Travancore and Malabar editions plus Shakavarsham and Hijra calendars.
Publisher & Tradition
Malayala Manorama Panchangam is published by Malayala Manorama, Kottayam (founded 1888 (newspaper); annual calendar/panchangam ongoing). The publication is part of the Kerala Panchangams tradition — Kerala panchangams — Kanippayyur Mana (the most authoritative Kerala panchangam), Namboodiri tradition almanacs, and newspaper-published Mathrubhumi and Manorama panchangams.
Founder / Compiler: Malayala Manorama newspaper founded 1888.
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 Malayala Manorama 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
Malayala Manorama newspaper, Kerala bookstores, Manorama Calendar app.
Official website: www.manoramaonline.com
Language & Region
Published primarily in Malayalam for the audience of Kerala. 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).