Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang
मिथिला विश्वविद्यालय पंचांग
Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang is the most authoritative Mithila-region panchang — 47+ years of continuous publication. Also called "Vishwavidyalaya Panchang" or "Mithila Raj Panchang" (referencing erstwhile Darbhanga Raj patronage). Published by Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, NOT Lalit Narayan Mithila University.
Key Facts
| Region | Darbhanga, Bihar |
| Language | Maithili, Sanskrit (Devanagari + Tirhuta scripts) |
| Publisher | Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University (KSDSU) |
| Founder | Started under VC Dr. Ramkaran Sharma |
| Founded | 1978-79 |
| Calculation | Based on the ancient text Makrand |
| Where to Get | KSDSU Darbhanga, mithilahaat.com, Bihar Maithili bookstores |
About Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang
Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang is the most authoritative Mithila-region panchang — 47+ years of continuous publication. Also called "Vishwavidyalaya Panchang" or "Mithila Raj Panchang" (referencing erstwhile Darbhanga Raj patronage). Published by Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, NOT Lalit Narayan Mithila University.
Publisher & Tradition
Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang is published by Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University (KSDSU) (founded 1978-79). The publication is part of the Mithila & Bihar Panchangs tradition — Mithila and Bihar panchangs — Lalit Narayan Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang (Darbhanga), Maithili tradition almanacs, Raj Panchang, and Tirhut Panchang.
Founder / Compiler: Started under VC Dr. Ramkaran Sharma.
Calculation System
Calculation system: Based on the ancient text Makrand.
Standard Panchanga Contents
A typical edition of Mithila Vishwavidyalaya Panchang 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
KSDSU Darbhanga, mithilahaat.com, Bihar Maithili bookstores.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Maithili, Sanskrit (Devanagari + Tirhuta scripts) for the audience of Darbhanga, Bihar. 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).