The phrase refers to a specific, traditional almanac (panchangam) used in Tamil Nadu, particularly among the Brahmin community, to determine auspicious timings (muhurthams), festivals, and planetary positions based on the vakya (oral/approximate) system of calculations, as opposed to the drik (observed/astronomical) system.
It is the primary authority for determining dates for major South Indian temple festivals and the movements of planets according to traditional metrics.
The phrase refers to a specific, traditional almanac (panchangam) used in Tamil Nadu, particularly among the Brahmin community, to determine auspicious timings (muhurthams), festivals, and planetary positions based on the vakya (oral/approximate) system of calculations, as opposed to the drik (observed/astronomical) system.
It is the primary authority for determining dates for major South Indian temple festivals and the movements of planets according to traditional metrics.