Vakya Panchangam 1996 — Tamil Exclusive

Be cautious of generic PDFs. A true "exclusive" will often have a watermark of the Tamil year Chithirai 1 (April 14, 1996) and specific sunrise times for 12 different locations (Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli).

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | Durmukhi (துர்முகி) – 23rd year in 60-year Tamil cycle | | Starting Date | April 13, 1996 (Tamil New Year – Chithirai 1) | | Ending Date | April 13, 1997 | | System | Vakya (Brahmasiddhanta) – not Drik | | Language | Pure Tamil with Grantha script for mantras | | Exclusive Use | Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, Tiruvannamalai Girivalam dates | vakya panchangam 1996 tamil exclusive

The Tamil year follows a 60-year cycle. 1996 saw the end of one and the start of another: Yuva Varusham (1995–1996): Concluded in mid-April 1996. Dhaathu Varusham (1996–1997): Be cautious of generic PDFs

The "Exclusive" editions are famous for handwriting the daily time zones for Rahukalam (the inauspicious period). In 1996, due to the Earth's axial precession differences, the Vakya Rahukalam for Chennai (Madras) differed by roughly 6 minutes from the Drik version. 1996 saw the end of one and the