: Inauspicious time to be avoided for new beginnings. Rahukalam : Daily window (1.5 hours) considered unlucky. Durmuhurtham : Specific bad timings during the day. Subha Samayamu : Recommended auspicious windows for rituals. 💡 How to Use This Calendar
A solar eclipse. The calendar had marked it months earlier. Sastry fasted, bathed in the Krishna River, and chanted Gayatri Mantra . The neighbors followed the same timings from their own Venkatrama calendars. The entire street moved like a single organism, guided by printed paper.
He took out a pencil and wrote in the margin: “Lakshmi’s first death anniversary – Nov 22. Light lamp. Feed cow.”
In 1996, long before smartphone apps provided instant astrological data, the physical Venkatrama calendar was the ultimate authority. It guided farmers on when to sow seeds, priests on when to perform rituals, and families on when to celebrate festivals. Venkatrama Telugu Calendar 1996
He marked the days with a small pencil: Ravi’s flight to India on March 10th – Auspicious time: 8:45 AM.
Unlike generic calendars, the Venkatrama calendar is an amalgamation of the Gregorian dates and the traditional Shalivahana Shaka. It serves as a bridge between the solar and lunar calendars (Souramana and Chandramana), providing precise calculations for Thithi (lunar day), Varam (day of the week), Nakshatram (star constellation), Yogam , and Karanam —collectively known as the Panchangam .
Founded in 1927 by in Eluru, Venkatrama & Co. grew from a small bookstore into a legendary publishing house. Their calendar became a staple in Telugu homes because of its accuracy in detailing: Tithi (Lunar day) and Nakshatram (Star). Varjyam and Durmuhurtham (Inauspicious timings). Rahu Kalam (The period of Rahu). Rasi Phalalu (Yearly horoscopes for all zodiac signs). Key Highlights of 1996 in the Telugu Calendar : Inauspicious time to be avoided for new beginnings
: Part of the Bhava (42nd) Nama Samvatsaram.
Ravi left on December 27, 1996. The calendar had only four days left.
As predicted, the panchangam said Guru (Jupiter) in Kumbha, Chandra in Dhanu . Ravi’s flight from Chicago landed at 8:47 AM—two minutes off, but close enough. Sastry hugged his son and whispered, “See? Venkatrama knew you would come.” Subha Samayamu : Recommended auspicious windows for rituals
On , Sastry sat in the same veranda. He turned to the last page. At the bottom, in small print, it read: “This panchangam is accurate for all places within 80°E to 90°E longitude. For other regions, consult local adjustments.”
The Venkatrama Telugu Calendar for 1996 has several important dates that are significant for the Telugu-speaking people. Here are some of them: