Studies
Agricultrue Meterology: Agriculture[Economical Methods, Practices & Implements]
Panchang (Almanac): An EmpricalL Study
Panchang (Almanac) is the indigenous technology built from and based on thousand of years of experience of Saints by observing the phenomenon of nature. Further these knowledge based on experiences were generalized and disseminated by their followers. Now a day’s Panchang is built by professional personnel to him we call Astrologer. The word Panchang has been derived from Sanskrit. It consists of 'Panch' and 'Ang' which means 'five' and 'body' respectively. The constituent elements of Panchang are Calender of dates and months. It is the knowledge of constellation possessed by Astrologer which plays significant role in the formation of Panchang.
The different positions of constellation affect the natural phenomena and consequently to human ctivities. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to study the prediction level of precipitation made in Panchang on week basis. The findings revealed that correct predictions varied from 46.42% to 75.86% making overall percentage of correct prediction is 63.72. 90.29%; Winter : 33.77%. Yearwise and monthwise correct prediction were also Seasonal correct predictions were as follows : Spring : 2.16%; Summer : 57.33%; Rainy : calculated. It is concluded from the study that prediction level of precipitation made in Panchang is of higher order. There is scope for greater use of Panchang for different developmental purposes.
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TNAU: Almanac Studies – Insight Review on Melnokku Nal and Keelnokku Nal
Indigenous knowledge and beliefs of the farmers many times become true as far as weather forecasting is concerned. Almanac is one such source that provides valuable forecast information and many people believe on that. Melnokku nal or keelnokku nal was mainly based on the position of sun from equator either to tropic of cancer or to tropic of Capricorn and also due to position of moon around the earth. A study was undertaken to find out the scientific rationale behind the melnokku nal and keelnokku nal information given in the Almanac.
The study indicated that in respect of rainfall in all the keelnokku nal of different months there was rainfall irrespective of the quantity received while in melnokku nal of different months rainfall was absent in February and March months. Relatively higher rainfall was recorded in keelnokku nal during April, May, June and October months and reverse trend for melnokku nal in the remaining months of the calendar year.
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