Srirangam Vakya Panchangam
ஸ்ரீரங்கம் வாக்கிய பஞ்சாங்கம்
Srirangam Vakya Panchangam is the authoritative Vakya-system panchangam published by Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam — the foremost Sri Vaishnava divya desam. Used for temple utsavam (festival) reckoning and ritual observance dates.
Key Facts
| Region | Srirangam, Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Publisher | Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam |
| Founder | Temple administration; long-standing tradition |
| Founded | Centuries-old tradition |
| Calculation | Vakya |
| Website | srirangaminfo.com/vakya-panchangam-srirangam.php |
| Where to Get | Srirangam temple counter, srirangaminfo.com |
About Srirangam Vakya Panchangam
Srirangam Vakya Panchangam is the authoritative Vakya-system panchangam published by Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam — the foremost Sri Vaishnava divya desam. Used for temple utsavam (festival) reckoning and ritual observance dates.
Publisher & Tradition
Srirangam Vakya Panchangam is published by Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam (founded Centuries-old tradition). 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: Temple administration; long-standing tradition.
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 Srirangam Vakya 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
Srirangam temple counter, srirangaminfo.com.
Official website: srirangaminfo.com/vakya-panchangam-srirangam.php
Language & Region
Published primarily in Tamil, Sanskrit for the audience of Srirangam, 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).