Chennai: Gurusamy Agri Kannan, a longtime resident of Prem Nagar Colony, South Boag Road, is popular for distributing pocket panchangams free of cost every year at his residence.
Speaking to News Today, Agri Kannan said, “I have been doing this for 32 years now, after starting it under the guidance of Kanchi Mahaperiyava. Initially, I had printed few hundred copies for free distribution and this year around 24,000 copies were printed for giving away to residents.”
The booklet contains important days like ekadasi, sashti, amavasya, pournami, pradosham, and chaturthi for every Tamil month with details of rahu, yama gandam and auspicious days and timings.
Also, poems of Govinda Namavali is printed in the book.
According to a press release, Agri Kannan with his son scholar Siva bhagavathar is conducting Dharma Sastha Thirukalyanam every year at Kanthimathi Kalyana Mandapam, North Boag Road with participation by people from across the state.
Pocket panchangam can be collected everyday between 4 and 6 pm and for details, contact 98403 05141, 97898 25596.