Tamil Panchangams
தமிழ் பஞ்சாங்கம்
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.
All Tamil Panchangams (6)
Pambu Panchangam
பாம்பு பஞ்சாங்கம்
Tamil Nadu · Tamil
Pambu Panchangam is the oldest and most-followed Vakya-system Tamil panchangam. The "Pambu" (snake) name refers to a traditional family lineage that has compiled this panchangam for multiple generatio…
Thirukanitha Panchangam
திருக்கணித பஞ்சாங்கம்
Tamil Nadu · Tamil
Thirukanitha Panchangam is the Drik-based (astronomically precise) Tamil panchangam, used by households and temples that follow modern observational astronomy. "Thirukanitham" means "precise/sacred ca…
Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam
மனோன்மணி விலாசம் பஞ்சாங்கம்
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Tamil
Manonmani Vilasam Panchangam is the publication name for what is colloquially known as the "Pambu Panchangam" — established by Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar in 1883 at the Manonmani Vilasam Press in Chenna…
Vasan Suththa Thirukkanidha Panchangam
வாசன் சுத்த திருக்கணித பஞ்சாங்கம்
Tamil Nadu · Tamil
Vasan Suththa Thirukkanidha Panchangam is one of the most widely sold Drik-system Tamil panchangams. Edited by N.S. Manohar of the Vasan publishing house, it provides astronomically precise Tamil panc…
Srirangam Vakya Panchangam
ஸ்ரீரங்கம் வாக்கிய பஞ்சாங்கம்
Srirangam, Tamil Nadu · Tamil, Sanskrit
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…
Nalla Neram Panchangam
நல்ல நேரம் பஞ்சாங்கம்
Tamil Nadu · Tamil
"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 almana…
Vakya vs Thirukanitha — Tamil's Two Computational Schools
Tamil panchangams broadly split into two computational schools: Vakya and Thirukanitha (Drik). The Vakya tradition encodes planetary motion in memorisable Sanskrit/Tamil sentences (vakyas) inherited from classical texts. Vakya tables predate modern astronomy and can show 10-30 minute discrepancies versus observational reality, but conservative Saiva and Sri Vaishnava temples (notably Srirangam, Madurai, Chidambaram) continue to follow Vakya for ritual continuity.
The Pambu Panchangam (founded 1883 by Konnur Manicka Mudhaliar at Manonmani Vilasam Press, Chennai) is the most authoritative Vakya edition. The competing Thirukanitha Panchangam uses Drik Ganita (modern astronomical) with Lahiri Ayanamsa for households and temples that have adopted computational reform.
The Tamil year boundary is Puthandu (typically 14 April), and the panchangam covers 12 Tamil months (Chithirai through Panguni).
Calculation Systems in this Category
- Drik Ganita (3 editions) — modern observational astronomy with Lahiri Ayanamsa
- Vakya (4 editions) — traditional mnemonic-formula calculations from classical texts
FAQ
How many tamil panchangams are catalogued here?
6 entries with verified publisher, founder, calculation system, website (where applicable), and where-to-buy information.
How many have an official website?
1 of 6 entries have an official publisher website linked.
When are annual editions released?
Most tamil panchangams are released ahead of the relevant Hindu New Year — Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada, late March/early April), Puthandu (Tamil, mid-April), Vishu (Kerala, mid-April), Vikram Samvat Pratipada (North India, late March/April), Poila Boishakh (Bengali, mid-April), or Bikram Sambat (Nepali, mid-April).