In the 60-year Tamil calendar cycle, the year 1996 is unique as it bridges two distinct Tamil years, changing during the Tamil New Year ( Puthandu ) on April 13/14:
The Tamil solar months ( Mesha to Meena ) are based on the Sun’s sankramana (entry into a sign). In 1996, the Vakya Panchangam placed Mesha Sankramana (Tamil New Year) on April 13, 1996 at 10:21 PM , whereas the Drik system often calculated it for April 14th morning. For communities in districts like Thanjavur and Tirunelveli, the Vakya-aligned New Year determined the start of agricultural contracts and temple chariot festivals.
🔭 Major movements of Guru (Jupiter), Rahu-Kethu, and Sani (Saturn) mapped manually for that specific cycle. 🔍 Looking for specific 1996 Panchangam data?
Note: For the best results when searching, you can look for Manimekalai Vakya Panchang from 1986 to 2000 (Tamil) on Exotic India Art, which is a common source for these historical records.
For detailed astrological research or birth chart calculations from 1996, many practitioners refer to the Original Maruthuvakudi Vakya Panchangam