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What is Panjika?

The panjika is the Hindu astrological almanac, published in Assamese, Bengali and Oriya. In colloquial language it is called a Panji. In other parts of India Panjika called a panchanga. It is amongst the most popular annual books published in India and is a handy reference for observant Hindus to determine the most auspicious times for their rituals, festivals, celebrations, and pursuits of various sorts including marriage, undertaking travels, etc.

Panjika has existed for thousands of years and now it will at the tip of your fingers. With thousands of mobile apps around could Panjika, one of the most used books in India have stayed behind.

Panjika mobile software has been developed by a team led by Sourav Maiti of Contai, West Bengal. It is based on J2ME. Saurav has contacted NASA in his pursuit for the best programming language suited for such a project. On their recommendation he used Swiss Ephemeris which he claims gives an accuracy level of 0.01 seconds.

One can download a trial version of Panjiaka, which will work till the end of 2010. For a complete version (Rs 500)  you may contact Sourav Maiti. It will calculate any date in between 3000 BC to 3000 AD.

Requirement: java enabled mobile phone

Website: http://panjika.co.cc/

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