Vakya Panchangam is a traditional Hindu almanac style used primarily in parts of South India, especially Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Unlike the standard Panchangam which lists daily tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and planetary positions, a Vakya Panchangam provides concise mnemonic statements (vakya) for calculating calendrical details such as sunrise, moonrise, tithi changes, planetary longitudes, and auspicious times over the year. These vakyas let practitioners and priests compute festival dates, muhurta (auspicious times), and temple rituals using simple rules and periodic corrections rather than full astronomical tables.
If you possess a physical copy or are looking at archival data for 1998, look for these specific sections:
The star/constellation through which the Moon is transiting. A mathematical sum of the longitudes of the Sun and Moon. Half of a Tithi (6-degree difference between Sun and Moon). Notable Dates and Festivals in 1998 Based on traditional calculations for 1998:
Vakya Panchangam is a traditional Hindu almanac style used primarily in parts of South India, especially Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Unlike the standard Panchangam which lists daily tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and planetary positions, a Vakya Panchangam provides concise mnemonic statements (vakya) for calculating calendrical details such as sunrise, moonrise, tithi changes, planetary longitudes, and auspicious times over the year. These vakyas let practitioners and priests compute festival dates, muhurta (auspicious times), and temple rituals using simple rules and periodic corrections rather than full astronomical tables.
If you possess a physical copy or are looking at archival data for 1998, look for these specific sections:
The star/constellation through which the Moon is transiting. A mathematical sum of the longitudes of the Sun and Moon. Half of a Tithi (6-degree difference between Sun and Moon). Notable Dates and Festivals in 1998 Based on traditional calculations for 1998: