Nalla Neram Panchangam
நல்ல நேரம் பஞ்சாங்கம்
"Nalla Neram" (literally "good time") refers to the daily auspicious-time tables derived from the Gowri Panchangam — these tables are originally published in Pambu Panchangam. Many Tamil pocket almanacs reproduce them under the "Nalla Neram" brand.
Key Facts
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil |
| Publisher | Multiple Tamil publishers; the underlying tables originate in Pambu Panchangam |
| Founder | Tradition derived from Gowri Panchangam tables |
| Founded | Traditional |
| Calculation | Gowri / Vakya-derived auspicious-time tables |
| Where to Get | Tamil bookstores, online Tamil panchangam sites |
About Nalla Neram Panchangam
"Nalla Neram" (literally "good time") refers to the daily auspicious-time tables derived from the Gowri Panchangam — these tables are originally published in Pambu Panchangam. Many Tamil pocket almanacs reproduce them under the "Nalla Neram" brand.
Publisher & Tradition
Nalla Neram Panchangam is published by Multiple Tamil publishers; the underlying tables originate in Pambu Panchangam (founded Traditional). 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: Tradition derived from Gowri Panchangam tables.
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 Nalla Neram 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
Tamil bookstores, online Tamil panchangam sites.
Language & Region
Published primarily in Tamil for the audience of 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).