Mathrubhumi Panchangam
മാതൃഭൂമി പഞ്ചാംഗം
Mathrubhumi Panchangam is the annual Malayalam panchangam from Mathrubhumi newspaper group (Kozhikode, founded 1923). Released as print calendar + mobile app with daily panchangam, festivals, Rahu/Gulika/Yamakandakam timings.
Key Facts
| Region | Kerala |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co., Kozhikode |
| Founder | Mathrubhumi newspaper founded 1923 |
| Founded | 1923 (newspaper); annual panchangam ongoing |
| Calculation | Drik (Kerala Parahita) |
| Website | www.mathrubhumi.com |
| Where to Get | Mathrubhumi newspaper subscribers, Kerala bookstores, Mathrubhumi Calendar app on Play Store |
About Mathrubhumi Panchangam
Mathrubhumi Panchangam is the annual Malayalam panchangam from Mathrubhumi newspaper group (Kozhikode, founded 1923). Released as print calendar + mobile app with daily panchangam, festivals, Rahu/Gulika/Yamakandakam timings.
Publisher & Tradition
Mathrubhumi Panchangam is published by Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co., Kozhikode (founded 1923 (newspaper); annual 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: Mathrubhumi newspaper founded 1923.
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 Mathrubhumi 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
Mathrubhumi newspaper subscribers, Kerala bookstores, Mathrubhumi Calendar app on Play Store.
Official website: www.mathrubhumi.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).