With the Blessings of His Holiness Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamiji, the Annual Panchanga Sadas - a meeting of scholars well-versed with and involved in preparing Panchangams - the traditional Annual calendar, was held at Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram on 29 & 30 July 2013.

To perform our rituals according to our religious tradition, five elements, namely, Thithi, Varam, Nakshatram, Yogam and Karanam, have to be taken into account to fix an auspicious time, day etc. Particulars of these elements are worked out by the learned pundits according to Hindu Culture, based on the Vedas and Sastras, and published in a self-contained book called Panchangam.

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