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107.
Another six including the three northern constellations (Uttarā Bhārdrapada, Uttarā Phālgunī and Uttarāsādhā) and Purņavasu, Rohiņī and Viśākhā have solar conjunctions lasting for the durations of twenty day-nights and three Muhurtas each.
108.
The remaining fifteen constellations have solar conjunctions lasting for thirteen day-nights and twelve Muhurtas each.
THE NUMBERS OF MOONS SUNS AND PLANETS ETC
OVER THE JAMBŪDVĪPA 109. Two Moons, two Suns, fifty-six constellations and one
hundred and seventy-six planets revolve over the Jambū– dvīpa.
110.
The number of stars over the Jambūdvīpa is one hundred and thirty-three thousand nine hundred and fifty Kotā-koti (a hundred trillion or 1014) or 13,395,000,000,000,000,000.
111.
Four Moons, four Suns, one hundred and twelve constellations and three hundred and fifty-two planets revolve over the Lavana-Samudra.
112.
The number of stars over the Lavaņa-Samudra is two hundred and sixty-seven thousand and nine hundred Kotā -koti or 26,790,000,000,000,000,000.
113
Then
The numbers of heavenly bodies that revolve over the Dhātakīkhanda dvīpa are twenty-four Moons and Suns (twelve Moons and twelve Suns), three hundred and thirtysix constellations and one thousand and fifty-six planets.
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