Calcutta, May 19: The Indian almanac is ending up being popular abroad.
The Indian Astrological Society here has actually been getting questions on huge computations and the do’s and dont’s recommended for particular days in the almanac.
Mr. Nirmal Chandra Lahiri, President of the Society, informed Samachar that the queries were such as a New Yorker’s desire to understand some advantageous day for a check out to India and the question from the disciples of the Gaudiya Math in Britain about the days of Ekadadi in various months.
Representatives of a number of releasing homes informed Samachar: “We are not familiar with any other Indian publication having a greater sale than that of the almanac every year!”
In West Bengal alone, about 7,00,000 copies of almanac were offered throughout the Bengali year ending April 13, this year. The year before 6,00,000 copies were offered.
Records revealed that some Western nations were importing copies of various Indian almanacs for usage by their individuals.
In Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar, the sales differ from 5,00,000 to about 6,00,000 copies. Nearly similar sales were reported from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
Released – May 20, 2026 02:35 am IST