| Eclipse Type | Date | Vakya Panchangam visibility in Tamil Nadu | |--------------|------|--------------------------------------------| | Solar Eclipse (Partial) | April 4 | Not visible in India; no ritual effect | | Lunar Eclipse (Total) | April 19 | Visible (evening) – Sutak observed | | Solar Eclipse (Annular) | September 27 | Visible in parts of South India – Sutak observed | | Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral) | October 12 | Very faint; some Vakya Panchangams ignore |
Vakya Panchangam 1996 gives precise Sparsha and Moksha timings for eclipses using Vakya rules, which may differ slightly from modern astronomical timings. vakya panchangam 1996 tamil
| Festival | Vakya Date (Tamil month + Gregorian) | Notes | |----------|--------------------------------------|-------| | Tamil New Year | Chithirai 1 – Apr 13, 1996 | Beginning of Durmukhi year | | Akshaya Tritiya | Chithirai – Apr 20, 1996 | Highly auspicious for purchases | | Vaikasi Visakam | Vaikasi – May 21, 1996 | Lord Murugan’s birth star | | Aani Uthiram | Aani – Jun 26, 1996 | Shiva-Parvati wedding | | Aadi Amavasya | Aadi – Aug 13, 1996 | Ancestor rituals | | Vinayaka Chaturthi | Aavani – Sep 5, 1996 | Differs from Drig (Sep 6) | | Mahalaya Amavasya | Purattasi – Oct 11, 1996 | Pitru paksha end | | Deepavali | Aippasi – Nov 1, 1996 | Naraka Chaturdasi | | Kanda Shashti | Aippasi – Nov 11, 1996 | Soorasamharam | | Karthigai Deepam | Karthigai – Dec 5, 1996 | Tiruvannamalai deepam | | Vaikunta Ekadasi | Margazhi – Dec 31, 1996 | Swarga vasal opening | | Pongal | Thai 1 – Jan 14, 1997 | Bhogi Jan 13 | | Maha Shivaratri | Maasi – Feb 18, 1997 | Night fasting | | Panguni Uthiram | Panguni – Mar 23, 1997 | Divine weddings | | Eclipse Type | Date | Vakya Panchangam
Vakya Panchangam is a traditional Tamil almanac based on Vakya (aphoristic) astronomical formulas passed down by ancient Siddhas and scholars like Kalyana Varman. Unlike the Drik (modern astronomical) Panchangam, which uses mathematical models of planetary motion, Vakya Panchangam relies on empirical rules and memory aids (Vakyas) often derived from observations, making it particularly popular for temple rituals, pujas, and following Nithya Karma (daily duties) in Tamil Nadu. Vakya Panchangam is a traditional Tamil almanac based