Jabalpur. Whether to buy something in New Year or not, but there is one thing that is bought in every household. Yes, we are talking about the calendar. Indeed, every home buys a calendar in the new year, but today we are talking about it. That calendar of Jabalpur, which has reached not only from Kashmir to Kanyakumari but also abroad.
Lala Ramswarup Ramnarayan & Sons i.e. 71, 72 and 73 is the only calendar in India which is oldest. 1934 means 91 years old… This pre-independence calendar is now reaching every corner of India, which is now being helmed by the third generation of Jabalpur, with whom News-Patiala had an exclusive conversation…
All the townspeople used to ask the date and time
“I am from the second generation, while my son, who is the third generation, is now taking over the reins,” said Kailash Aggarwal, editor of Lala Ramswaroop Ramnarayan & Sons. He said that Panchang was started in 1934. During the British rule, the English calendar had no mention of Hindi festivals, while the Hindi calendar was in the Sanskrit language. Such calendars were difficult for common people to read. So people used to come to ask Father Ram Narayan again and again. Which festival and fast Father used to write down all the information in the English calendar, due to which we started printing calendars.
It started with 500 calendars and now it has reached 40 lakhs
He said that in the year 1934, Father started with 500 calendars which included Hindu festivals in the English calendar. Now, 91 years later, nearly four million calendars are printed, delivered to every state in India, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Not only this, panchnamas are also liked in foreign countries. He said that apart from the date and zodiac sign, the panchang includes important information on both sides of the calendar, including all important numbers and social events.
2026 calendar printing begins
He said it takes a whole year to gather information for the calendar. So, the information about next year 2026 calendar has started to be collected, because accurate information from festivals to horoscopes and dates are given through the calendar, where there are many predictions in the calendar through astrology. After this, a large number of calendars have to be printed. So it takes about 1 year to print a calendar. He said that by printing the calendar, we are also advancing the tradition of our generation.
The calendar blew the trumpet during independence
He said that before independence, the calendar played the role of trumpeter, where Lala Ramswaroop Ramnarayan Panchang also printed the revolutionary slogans given by the great men in his calendar, which sent a positive message in the society and where the panchang through this medium spread independence. Also played his role in He appealed to Local 18 to get in touch if any festival or celebration of any community is to be added to the calendar. Then the correct information can be given freely. which will be included in the next issue.