The almanac gives information about the Panchang, auspicious days, festivals, holidays, sunrise and sunset.

It has recipes, stories on health and education, monthly Bhavishya and articles on Hindu astrology.

It gradually grew to become the largest selling[5] publication in the world, with around 19 million copies being sold annually.

[6] It contains auspicious dates, festivals and celebrations of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Jews in detail.

[7] In addition to dates and times of religious and cultural relevance, each issue also contains articles on topics such as health, food and beauty.