Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: The 340th edition of Vijeshwar Panchang (Almanac) for the year 2024-25 was released at a simple but impressive function held at Swami Kumar Ji Geeta Satsangh Ashram, Muthi today.
The Panchang a comprehensive religious granth was released by Swami Kumar Ji in presence of Pt. Omkar Nath Shastri, editor in chief of the Panchang and a well known scholar of Shastras, Jyotshi Bushan Lal Shastri, Jyotshi Avtar Krishan Shastri and other dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Swami Kumar Ji said the Panchang published by Jyotshi Parivar besides an almanac is a complete religious granth which is possessed by every Kashmiri Pandit family either in India or abroad.
He said Vijeshwar Panchang has played a great role after the mass exodus of the community in linking it with its lost roots. It kept the ancient culture of Kashmir alive and this is a great service of the Vijeshwar Panchang to the community. He also highlighted the role of past editor of the Panchang Late Pt Prem Nath Shastri whom he termed a great reformative religious scholar.
In his address Pt. Omkar Nath Shastri highlighted the role of Vijeshwar Panchang and Jyotshi Karyalya Bijbehara which has been publishing the Panchang for over last 300 years. He said the Panchang is a religious guide for the community which contains all information about the festivals, rituals and customs.
The welcome address was given by Jyotshi Bushan Lal Shastri and vote of thanks was proposed by Jyotshi Avtar Krishan Shastri.
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