: It provided precise daily details based on the Shaka Samvat 1923–1924 and Vikram Samvat 2058–2059 . This included Tithi (lunar date), Nakshatra (stars), Yoga, and Karana.

The 2002 edition holds a special place for many who remember it as a quintessential guide for festivals, auspicious timings, and household management in a pre-smartphone era. The Core Features of Kalnirnay 2002

Kalnirnay's iconic design—yellow backgrounds with Sundays and holidays in red—was specifically intended to make complex astrological data accessible to someone with a basic education. By 2002, the publication was already available in multiple languages beyond its original Marathi, including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.