Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam
மனோன்மணி விலாசம் பஞ்சாங்கம்
Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam is the publication name for what is colloquially known as the "Pambu Panchangam" — established by Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar in 1883 at the Manonmani Vilasam Press in Chennai. The "Pambu" (snake) brand became the popular identifier; the formal publisher name is Manonmani Vilasam.
Key Facts
| Region | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil |
| Publisher | Manonmani Vilasam Press, Chennai |
| Founder | Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Calculation | Suddha Vakya (Aryabhata-based) |
| Where to Get | Giri Trading, Tamil bookstores |
About Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam
Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam is the publication name for what is colloquially known as the "Pambu Panchangam" — established by Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar in 1883 at the Manonmani Vilasam Press in Chennai. The "Pambu" (snake) brand became the popular identifier; the formal publisher name is Manonmani Vilasam.
Publisher & Tradition
Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam is published by Manonmani Vilasam Press, Chennai (founded 1883). The publication is part of the Tamil Panchangams tradition — Tamil panchangams from Tamil Nadu — Pambu Panchangam (the oldest Vakya-based almanac), Thirukanitha (Drik-based), Srirangam vakya, and regional almanacs from Madurai, Kumbakonam, and Arcot.
Founder / Compiler: Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar.
Calculation System
This panchangam follows the traditional Vakya system — encoding planetary motion in memorisable Sanskrit / Tamil vakyas (sentences) inherited from classical texts. Vakya tables are preferred for temple festival reckoning where ritual continuity matters more than astronomical precision.
Standard Panchanga Contents
A typical edition of Manonmani Vilasam 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
Giri Trading, Tamil bookstores.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Tamil for the audience of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 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).