Marathi Panchangs
मराठी पंचांग
Marathi panchangs from Maharashtra — Kalnirnay (most-sold panchang in India), Nirnaya Sagar (one of the oldest), Kalprakashika, Mahalaxmi, Datta, and Grahalaghava-system almanacs.
All Marathi Panchangs (5)
Kalnirnay
कालनिर्णय
Maharashtra (national circulation) · Marathi (also Hindi, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali editions)
Kalnirnay is the largest-selling annual almanac in India — a publishing phenomenon founded by Jayantrao Salgaonkar in 1973. Published in 9+ languages with an annual circulation in tens of millions of …
Nirnaya Sagar Panchang
निर्णयसागर पंचांग
Maharashtra · Marathi, Sanskrit
Nirnaya Sagar Panchang, published by Nirnaya Sagar Press of Mumbai (founded 1864), is among the oldest continuously-published Marathi panchangs. The Nirnaya Sagar Press itself is historically signific…
Date Panchang (Datta Panchang)
दाते पंचांग
Maharashtra · Marathi
Date Panchang (Marathi: दाते पंचांग — family name "Date") is a 110+ year traditional Marathi panchang and astrology service published continuously since 1916. The "Date" name is the family surname, no…
Mahalaxmi Panchang
महालक्ष्मी पंचांग
Maharashtra · Marathi
Mahalaxmi Panchang is a popular Marathi annual panchang from Pune-area publisher Mahalaxmi Publications. Cited alongside Kalnirnay as a widely-used Mumbai/Pune household calendar.…
Grahalaghava Panchang
ग्रहलाघव पंचांग
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Varanasi Deccan · Sanskrit base; Marathi/Kannada/Gujarati/Hindi editions
Grahalaghava Panchang derives from the Grahalaghava treatise authored by Ganesh Daivajna (1507-1554) in 1520 CE — the most popular karana text used by panchang-makers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, North Ka…
Kalnirnay & the Marathi Panchang Family
Kalnirnay — founded in 1973 by Jayantrao "Jyotirbhaskar" Salgaonkar (1929-2013) and his son Jayraj — is the largest-selling annual almanac in India, with annual circulation in the tens of millions of copies across 9+ language editions (Marathi, Hindi, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi). The signature format combines a 12-page wall calendar with daily panchang data, festival markings, and a recipe column.
The historically important Nirnaya Sagar Panchang dates to 1864, when Jawaji Dadaji Chaudhari founded the Nirnaya Sagar Press in Mumbai — the press became globally known for publishing classical Sanskrit literature and was literally named after its panchang. The traditional Date Panchang (दाते — family name) has been published continuously since 1916 from Pune.
Calculation Systems in this Category
- Drik Ganita (4 editions) — modern observational astronomy with Lahiri Ayanamsa
- Vakya (1 editions) — traditional mnemonic-formula calculations from classical texts
- Surya Siddhanta (1 editions) — classical Sanskrit-text-based tradition
FAQ
How many marathi panchangs are catalogued here?
5 entries with verified publisher, founder, calculation system, website (where applicable), and where-to-buy information.
How many have an official website?
2 of 5 entries have an official publisher website linked.
When are annual editions released?
Most marathi panchangs are released ahead of the relevant Hindu New Year — Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada, late March/early April), Puthandu (Tamil, mid-April), Vishu (Kerala, mid-April), Vikram Samvat Pratipada (North India, late March/April), Poila Boishakh (Bengali, mid-April), or Bikram Sambat (Nepali, mid-April).