Somnath Panchangam
સોમનાથ પંચાંગ
Somnath Panchangam guides annual ritual scheduling at the 1st of the 12 Jyotirlingas — Shree Somnath Mahadev Temple in Veraval, Gujarat. Covers Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month, and Karthika Purnima festival timings.
Key Facts
| Region | Veraval, Gujarat |
| Language | Gujarati, Sanskrit |
| Publisher | Shree Somnath Trust |
| Founder | Somnath Temple Trust |
| Founded | Annual |
| Calculation | Drik |
| Website | somnath.org |
| Where to Get | Somnath Temple Trust counter, Gujarat bookstores |
About Somnath Panchangam
Somnath Panchangam guides annual ritual scheduling at the 1st of the 12 Jyotirlingas — Shree Somnath Mahadev Temple in Veraval, Gujarat. Covers Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month, and Karthika Purnima festival timings.
Publisher & Tradition
Somnath Panchangam is published by Shree Somnath Trust (founded Annual). The publication is part of the Shaiva Temple Panchangams tradition — Panchangams from major Shaiva temples — Chidambaram Nataraja, Kashi Vishwanath, Srisailam Mallikarjuna, Arunachaleswara Tiruvannamalai, Kedarnath, and Somnath.
Founder / Compiler: Somnath Temple Trust.
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 Somnath 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
Somnath Temple Trust counter, Gujarat bookstores.
Official website: somnath.org
Language & Region
Published primarily in Gujarati, Sanskrit for the audience of Veraval, Gujarat. 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).