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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
[VOL. XVI.
TABLE LXII.
NAMES OF MONTHS AND NAKSHATRAS. (Corresponding to Table II, Part II, "Indian Calendar.")
LUXAR MONTHS.
SOLAR MONTHS.
No. Usual name. Tamil name. No. Sign name. Bengal name. Tamil namo.
Malayalam
name.
Orissa name
6
8
1 | Chaitra . Paggu
Vaisakha. Bess Jyēshtha. Ashadha. Ati. Sravana Sona Bhadrapada Nirnāla Asvina Bontolu . Karttika . Jardo Margasira. Perārdo. Pausha Pantolu . Magha
. Mavi Phålguna . Suggi
Mēsha Vrishabha Mithuna Karka Simba Kanya Tula Vrischika. Dhanus . Makars. Kumbha. Mina
Vaisakha Jyështha . Ashadha Sravans Bhadrapada Asvina Kärttika Margasira Pausha Maghs . . Phálguna Chaitra
Chittirai. Vaikasi Ani. Adi. Avani Purattadi Aippasis Karttigai. Märgari Tai. Misi Panguni.
Médam . Baisak Edavam . Joistho. Midunam. Assar. Karkadagam Sawun. Chiogam.
Bhadro. Kanni Assin. Tulam
Karttik. Vrischikam Aghrän. Dhanu . Paus. Makaram. Magha. Kumbham Falgun. Minam Choitro.
101
12
12
or Vaiyasi.
or Purattabi.
oor Arppisi, or Appisi.
NAKSHATRAS.
No.
Name.
Tamil name.
Deity.
No.
Name.
Tamil name.
Deity.
15
Asuvati. Bharapi. Kirutrigai
Vayu. Indrāgne Mitra
1 Aśvini 2 Bharani 3 Krittika 4 Robiņi 5 Mrigasira
Arara
Asvin. Yama. Agni. Prajapati. Soma. Rudra.
.
Indra Nirriti. Apah.
Rohiņi. Mirugusiram . Arudra,
or Tiruvadirai. Punarpūsam . Pusam . .
Punarvasu.
Aditi,
2)
Visvadēvs.
Pushya Aslesha
Svati .
Sodi . . 161 Vikikh.. . Visakam . Anuradha . Anusham, or
Anilum. 18 Jyēshtha Kéttai Müla
Malam Purva-Asha- Pūrädam
dha. Uttara-Asha- Uttiridam .
dhã. Abhijit Sravana
Tiruvonam . Dhanishthi Avitam or Bravish
tha. 24 Satabhishaj or Sadayam .
Batataraka. Pärva-Bhadra-Parattādi .
pada. 28 Uttara-Bha- Uttirattadi.
drapada. Révati . Revati
Brahman, Vishnu. Vasavah.
Ayilyam .
.
23
Magham. Püram .
Brihaspati Sarpab. Pitarah. Bhaga Aryaman. Savitri Tvaahtri.
10 Magha 11 Pūrva-Phal.
guni. Uttara-Phal. guni.
Uttiram.
.
Varuņa Aja Ekapad Ahi Badhnya. Posban.
13
Hasta.
tam.
14
Chitra.
Chittirai.
1 Tamil names and those of Deities aro borrowed from Dowan Babador L D. Swamikannu Pillai's "Indian Chronology."