If you hold a physical copy of the Tamil Vakya Panchangam 1999 (published by firms like Raman and Co., or Kizhakku Paathippagam), each day's entry appears as a horizontal line or a small grid. Here is the decoding:
Based on sunrise (approx. 6:00 AM IST in Tamil Nadu), the Vakya system divides the day into 8 parts. For 1999, the timing pattern was standard but adjusted for sunrise variation: tamil vakya panchangam 1999
| Day | Rahu Kaal Duration (Approx) | | :--- | :--- | | Monday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | | Tuesday | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | | Wednesday | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | | Thursday | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | | Saturday | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | | Sunday | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | If you hold a physical copy of the
(Note: Exact timings varied by 15-20 minutes depending on the specific village coordinates as per Vakya geography.) For 1999, the timing pattern was standard but
| Tamil Month | Gregorian (1999) | Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thai | Jan 15 – Feb 12 | Pongal; Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) | | Maasi | Feb 13 – Mar 14 | Magham Nakshatra; Shivaratri falls here | | Panguni | Mar 15 – Apr 13 | Panguni Uthiram; End of Pramadhi year | | Chithirai | Apr 14 – May 14 | Tamil New Year (Vikari); Vishu | | Vaikasi | May 15 – Jun 14 | Vaikasi Visakam (Murugan’s birth) | | Aani | Jun 15 – Jul 16 | Aani Thirumanjanam | | Aadi | Jul 17 – Aug 17 | Aadi Pooram; Start of Dakshinayana | | Aavani | Aug 18 – Sep 16 | Avani Avittam (Upakarma) | | Purattaasi | Sep 17 – Oct 16 | Purattaasi Sani; Mahalaya Paksha | | Ipasi | Oct 17 – Nov 15 | Deepavali; Kanda Shasti | | Karthigai | Nov 16 – Dec 14 | Karthigai Deepam | | Margazhi | Dec 15 – Jan 14 (2000) | Margazhi Month; Vaikunta Ekadasi |