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Pambu Panchangam (Tamil: பாம்பு பஞ்சாங்கம், Pāmpu Pañcāṅkam, IPA: [ˈpaːmbɨ ˌpɐn̻ʲt͡ʃaŋɡɐm]) is the name of a Tamil calendar published by Manonmani Vilasam Press in Chennai since 1883. [1]
The Tamil calendar (தமிழ் நாட்காட்டி) is a sidereal solar calendar used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is also used in Puducherry , and by the Tamil population in Sri Lanka , Malaysia , Singapore , Myanmar and Mauritius .
Panchaanga in Kannada Tamil Vakya Panchangam. A panchāngam (Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्गम्; IAST: pañcāṅgam) is a Hindu calendar and almanac, which follows traditional units of Hindu timekeeping, and presents important dates and their calculations in a tabulated form.
The Tamil calendar replaces Mesha, Vrisha etc. with Chithirai, Vaigasi etc. The Bengali calendar is similar to the Tamil calendar except in that it starts the year with Boiśākh (instead of Choitrô), followed by Jyoisthô etc. The Assamese and Odia calendars too are structured the same way.
Cover image of Pambu Panchangam. Here are some examples of Vākyapañcāṅga-s: M. S. Pachiappa Mudaliar, 28 No. Pambu Sudhha Vakya Panchangam; K. N. Narayanamoorthy Arcot Seetharama Iyer Panchangam ; Ramanathapuram Vakiya Tamil Panchangam; N. R. Mahalingam Sivasakthi Panchangam, K. V. Kuppuswamy Hanuman Panchangam,
The Tamil calendar is a sidereal solar calendar. [209] The Tamil Panchangam is based on the same and is generally used in contemporary times to check auspicious times for cultural and religious events. [210] The calendar follows a 60-year cycle. [211]
Tamil mythology refers to the folklore and traditions that are a part of the wider Dravidian pantheon, originating from the Tamil people. [1] This body of mythology is a fusion of elements from Dravidian culture and the parent Indus Valley culture, both of which have been syncretised with mainstream Hinduism .
Tamil people celebrate Puthandu, also called Puthuvarusham, as the traditional "Tamil/New Year", states Peter Reeves. [6] This is the month of Chittirai, the first month of the Tamil solar calendar, and Puthandu typically falls on 14 April. [17] In some parts of Southern Tamil Nadu, the festival is called Chittirai Vishu.