Odia calendar
The Odia calendar is a solar calendar used by the Odia people from the Odisha region of the Indian subcontinent. The calendar follows the sidereal solar cycle while using the lunar Purnimanta phase for the religious dates. The New Year in the Odia calendar is known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti or Pana Sankranti. It occurs on the first day of the traditional solar month of Meṣa, hence equivalent lunar month Baisakha. The Odia calendar follows the Utkaliya era, which began on Bhādra śukla dvādaśī from 592 CE.
New Year and Era
As per the sidereal solar cycle followed by the Odia Panjika, the first day of the year or New Year falls on Mesa Sankranti in Mid-April. The Odia New Year festival is known as Pana Sankranti or Maha Bishuba Sankranti.The Utkaliya era for the Odia calendar began on 592 CE on Bhādra sukḷa dvādasi. Bhādra sukla dvādasi is considered to be the birthday of the legendary king Indradyumna who set up the icon of Lord Jagannath at Puri. The epoch seems to correspond to the reign of the legendary early Somavamshis as per the chronicle Madala Panji, thus implying the era was instituted by King Yayati I of the Somavamshi dynasty.
Thus the Era calendar new year falls on the 12th day of the full moon fortnight or the waxing moon lunar phase of the Bhādra month in September. This day is termed as the Odia financial New Year and is known as the festival of Sunia which denotes the start of the beginning of the new financial calendar year for the collection of revenue, publishing of almanacs and the palm-leaf horoscopes carrying the reigning year of the Gajapati King. Post-1947, it has been reduced as a ceremonial day and is mostly used in the Panji calendars to denote the change of Odia calendar year for records and horoscopes.
| New Year | Odia month | Gregorian | Cycle |
| Odia New Year | ୧ ବୈଶାଖ 1 Baiśākha | 14 April 13 April | Solar |
| Odia financial New Year | ଭାଦ୍ର ଶୁକ୍ଳ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ Bhādra Śukḷa Dwādaśī 12th day of Waxing Moon phase | varies, September | Lunar |
| Odia year | Shaka year | Vikrami year | Gregorian year |
| ୧୪୩୦ ଉତ୍କଳାବ୍ଦ/ଉତ୍କଳୀୟ ସନ 1430 Utkaḷābda/Utkaḷiya San | 1944 Śakābda | 2079 Vikram Samvat | 2022 CE |
Anka year
The Anka year system is a unique regnal year system instituted by the Eastern Ganga kings for dating their reigns. It had a number of features that mark the regnal year different from that actual duration of the year elapsed during the reign. The system still survives today and is used in the Odia panjis to mark the titular regnal year of the King of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb of the Puri Estate, whose title carries the legacy of historical ruling monarchs of Odisha.Features:
- The Anka system always starts on the Odia financial new year called Sunia which falls on the 12th day of the bright fortnight of the month Bhadra known as Bhadra Sukḷa Dwādasi. If the king accedes the throne for a few days before this date, then the first year of his reign would then just be a few days long.
- Coins were minted on the date of the new year, and hence the first coins were given the Anka year 2, the number 1 was not used.
- All years ending in 6 were skipped. As in the Anka year 5 was followed by Anka year 7, Anka year 15 was followed by Anka year 17 and so on.
- All years ending in 0 were also skipped, except for the Anka year 10.
| Regnal year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Anka year | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 |
| Gregorian year | Regnal year | Odia year | Anka year |
| 2022 CE | 52 | ୧୪୩୦ ଉତ୍କଳାବ୍ଦ 1430 Utkaḷābda | ୬୫ ଅଙ୍କ 65 Aṅka |
Panji
Madala Panji is a chronicle of the Jagannath Temple, Puri in Odisha. It describes the historical events of Odisha related to Jagannath and the Jagannath Temple. The Madala Panji dates from the 12th century and was traditionally written on a year-to-year basis on Vijayadashami Day by the Karanas community. The tradition of keeping this chronicle began with Eastern Ganga king Anantavarman Chodaganga.The modern Odia calendar begins with the scientific reforms initiated by the astronomer Pathani Samanta. His findings which included astronomical observations with the help of traditional instruments were recorded in his treatise Siddhanta Darpana written on palm-leaf manuscript in 1869 and eventually published in 1899. These observations were instrumental in the preparation of almanacs in Odisha especially by the astrologers of the Jagannath temple at Puri. The prominent Panjis of this tradition include:
- Khadiratna Panjika
- Samanta Panjika
- Biraja Panjika
Days
The Odia calendar incorporates the seven-day week.| Day | Celestial object | Equivalent | Day |
| ରବିବାର Rabibāra | Surya | Sun | Sunday |
| ସୋମବାର Somabāra | Chandra | Moon | Monday |
| ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର Maṅgaḷbāra | Mangala | Mars | Tuesday |
| ବୁଧବାର Budhabāra | Budha | Mercury | Wednesday |
| ଗୁରୁବାର Gurubāra | Brihaspati | Jupiter | Thursday |
| ଶୁକ୍ରବାର Śukrabāra | Shukra | Venus | Friday |
| ଶନିବାର Śanibāra | Shani | Saturn | Saturday |
Time
| Paksha ପକ୍ଷ | Period | Lunar phase | Days |
| ଶୁକ୍ଳପକ୍ଷ śukḷapakṣa | From ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା to ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା New moon to Full moon | Waxing moon | 15 days |
| କୃଷ୍ଣପକ୍ଷ krushṇapakṣa | From ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା to ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା Full moon to New moon | Waning moon | 15 days |
| Lunar Day ତିଥି | Bright fortnight ଶୁକ୍ଳପକ୍ଷ | Lunar phase | Dark fortnight କୃଷ୍ଣପକ୍ଷ | Lunar phase |
| 1 | ପ୍ରତିପଦ pratipada | Waxing Crescent | ପ୍ରତିପଦ pratipada | Waning Gibbous |
| 2 | ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟା dwitīyā | Waxing Crescent | ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟା dwitīyā | Waning Gibbous |
| 3 | ତୃତୀୟା trutīyā | Waxing Crescent | ତୃତୀୟା trutīyā | Waning Gibbous |
| 4 | ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ caturthī | Waxing Crescent | ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ caturthī | Waning Gibbous |
| 5 | ପଞ୍ଚମୀ pañcamī | Waxing Crescent | ପଞ୍ଚମୀ pañcamī | Waning Gibbous |
| 6 | ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ṣaṣṭhī | Waxing Crescent | ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ṣaṣṭhī | Waning Gibbous |
| 7 | ସପ୍ତମୀ saptamī | First Quarter | ସପ୍ତମୀ saptamī | Last Quarter |
| 8 | ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ aṣṭamī | First Quarter | ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ aṣṭamī | Last Quarter |
| 9 | ନବମୀ nabamī | Waning Crescent | ନବମୀ nabamī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 10 | ଦଶମୀ daśamī | Waning Crescent | ଦଶମୀ daśamī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 11 | ଏକାଦଶୀ ekādaśī | Waning Crescent | ଏକାଦଶୀ ekādaśī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 12 | ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ dwādaśī | Waning Crescent | ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ dwādaśī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 13 | ତ୍ରୟୋଦଶୀ trayodaśī | Waning Crescent | ତ୍ରୟୋଦଶୀ trayodaśī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 14 | ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶୀ caturddaśī | Waning Crescent | ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶୀ caturddaśī | Waxing Gibbous |
| 15 | ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା pūrṇṇima | Full Moon | ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା amābāsyā | New Moon |
Festivals
Odia and other Indian festivals observed as per Odia calendar:| Months | Festivals |
| Baisākha | Maha Bishuba Sankranti |
| Jyesṭha | Buddha Purnima, Akshaya Tritiya, Sabitri Brata, Sitalsasthi |
| Āsāḍha | Raja Parba, Ratha Jatra |
| Srābaṇa | Gamha Purnima |
| Bhādraba | Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Nuakhai, Sunia |
| Āswina | Vishwakarma Puja, Mahalaya, Durga Puja, Dusehra, Kumara Purnima |
| Kārttika | Kali Puja, Dipabali, Jagaddhatri Puja, Boita Bandana, Bali Jatra |
| Mārgasira | Prathamastami, Manabasa Gurubara |
| Pausa | Dhanu jatra, Samba Dashami, Pousha Purnima |
| Māgha | Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami |
| Phālguna | Maha Shivaratri |
| Chaitra | Holi, Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa) |