DU curates Panchang for curriculum to promote India's intellectual heritage
In a first, Delhi University has prepared a Panchang --ancient Indian knowledge system-based almanac -- for the revival and propagation of India's intellectual heritage, a varsity official said on Wednesday.
The official said the Panchang is more advanced than the Western calendar and will help in the "dissemination of ancient Indian knowledge".
Panchang is the annual compilation of planetary moments. In simple terms, "Panchanga" means the day, nakshatra (star), tithi, yoga and karana every day, the official said.
The Panchang will be launched on April 28.
Chairman of the Value Addition Courses Committee of DU, Niranjan Kumar said, "DU is releasing a Panchang for the dissemination of ancient Indian knowledge. Much more detailed and informative than the Western calendar, the Panchang contains all festivals and other important dates as well as tithi, vaar, karan, nakshatra and yog."
He noted the Panchang will be a useful first step in introducing students to the rich corpus of India