In 1998, the following regions/publications still used Vakya Panchangam:
: Unlike the Drik or Thirukanitha methods based on modern observation, the Vakya Panchangam used in 1998 followed the Surya Siddhanta rules to calculate the five essential elements: Tithi , Vara , Nakshatra , Yoga , and Karana . Key Festival Dates from 1998 Vakya Panchangam 1998
Below is a concise example workflow showing how a vakya method would be used to find a tithi or sankranti date in 1998. (Numeric constants shown are illustrative; exact vakya constants must be taken from a 1998 vakya text.) In 1998, the following regions/publications still used Vakya