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PANCHANGA, OR INDIAN ALMANAC.
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60-10. Duration 60 ghaliges 10 vighaliges. 'Subram. One of the names of 24th yoga. 13-32. For 13 ghaliges 32 vighaliges, reckoning from sunrise, this yoga rules. The rest of the day is ruled by the next yoga in order.
'Ki.' Kimstughna, the 11th karanâ. 12-49. Rules for 12 ghaliges 49 vighaliges. 'Di.' Divi means daytime [sometimes we find r. standing for rátri], and refers to the tyijya or bad time.
21-29. 21 ghaliges 29 vighaliges. After sunrise this time, during which no work can be commenced, begins and lasts for 4 ghiliges.
'Mahatridriti praveśum, 32-44.' Mahatridriti commences at 32g. 44v. after sunrise, and
'Nirgama 44-30'-finishes at 44g. 30v. This is supposed to be a very bad time indeed,. and due to natural causes connected with the female nakshatras.
'Jye. 4. Jyeshtha, 18th nakshatra, 4th quarter or påda. Ku. 13. Kuja, one of Mars' names, 13 ghaliges, and means that 13 ghaliges after sunrise Mars moves into the 4th quarter of the 18th
nakshatra.
'Dauhitri krita mahalayam.' This is the day on which the daughter's son can perform certain funeral ceremonies in honour of his ancestors.
'Saran nava râtrôtsava prârambha. The Navaratri (nine nights) feast commences.
Kalasa, éthapana, mudayade, sardha sapta guntaka mantra.' Seven and a half hours after sunrise the "Kalasa" may be put in its place. This is a pot full of water, which is worshipped during the feast.
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'Ma.' Mangalavâra, Tuesday.
'Dvi.' Dvitiya, the Sanskrit for the 2nd tithi. '49-32. 49g. 32v. The last tithi left a balance of 14g. 45v., which, added to the duration of the 2nd tithi during Tuesday, gives the full duration as 64g. 17v.
'Ha.' Hasta, 14th nakshatra, only lasts
'4-32.' 4g. 32v., when it is followed by the next nakshatra in order.
'Bram.' Brahman, 25th yoga. '14-33'= 147. 33v., time.
'BA.' Bava, 1st Karanâ. 18-23'-18 ghaliges 23 vighaliges, time.
'Di.' Divi, means daytime, and refers to the "tyajya," commences 29g. 17v. after sunrise.
So far the order in which the tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karanâ follow each other is the same all through the Almanac, the only difference being in their names and time of duration. 'Uttaraphalgani.' The 11th nakshatra. 4.' 4th pada or quarter.
'Badha.' Mercury. '16' 16 guliges.' That is, 16 hours after sunrise the planet Mercury enters the 4th quarter of Phalguni. 'Pritidvitiya. A holy day.
'Chandrôdayum uttara śrigoannte.' The northern end of Moon's crescent raised.
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Bhu. 1-23' Bhukti, 1 ghalige 23 vighaliges. If from this we deduct 1 ghalige 13 vighaliges, the lunar Bhukti on the 1st, we find the daily rate of progression to be 10 vighaliges. 'Cha 30.' Chandra, 30th day of the Muhammadan month.
It will be unnecessary to explain any of the abbreviations on the 24th. They are the initial letters of the nakshatra, &c., until we come
to
'Bhu'. Bhakti. 1-13.1g. 13v.
Each of the 12 signs of the zodiac has a certain number of ghaliges and vighaliges assigned to it. These vary from 4 to 5 ghaliges, but the total number is 60 ghaliges. The Sun moves each day one thirtieth of the number assigned to the sign through which he is passing, so that Bhukti would be the Sun's rate of progression. The figures after Bhu showing the Sun's position in the sign, in ghaliges and vighaliges.
Magha. 2, Su. 9.' 'Sukra' (Venus) 9 ghaliges after sunrise enters the 2nd quarter of Magha, 10th nakshatra.
'Cha.' Chandra, the Moon.
'Stana vriddhi Gauri vṛittam.' A good
29.' The date of the month, according to day to worship Gauri for increase of wealth. Muhammadan reckoning.
'Dagdha yoga. A hot yoga. No good work ought to be commenced.
The 23rd of October is the 9th of the Tamil month Paratasi, and the 2nd of the Kanarese month Aávayaja.
Bhu. 1-33' Bhakti, 1 ghalige 33 vigha
ligos.
Aha. 30-4. This means that the daytime is 30 ghaliges 4 vighliges.
"Tulayuam, 40-38.' This means that the san 40 ghaliges and 38 vighaliges after canrise turns towards the sign of the zodiac Tula (Libra).
