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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MAY, 1894.
54. S. 1718. - Coorg Inser. No. 13, p. 20 (and No. 14, p. 22). Abbimatha (and Mahidevapura) copper-plate inscription of the Coorg Râja Vîra Râjêndra Vaḍeyar: -
Svasti śri-vijayabhyudaya-Salivahana-saka-varusha 1718ne varttamânakê salluva Nalasamvatsarada Chaitra-su 1 Bhargavara-dallu.
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S. 1718 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Nala: Friday, 8th April, N. S., A. D: 1796; the first tithi of the bright half ended 21 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise. [The Mesha-samkrânti took place on the 9th April, A. D. 1796.]
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55. S. 726. Ante, Vol. XI. p. 126, and Vol. XVII. p. 141. Kanarese country copperplate inscription of the Râshtrakuta Govinda III. :
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Dates in Dark Fortnights.
[1.] - Purnimanta Dates.11
(L. 1). Sakanṛipa-kâl-âtîta-samvatsaramgal-êlnûr-i(i)rpatt-âraneyâ Subhanu embhâ(mba) varshada Vaisâ (s)kha-masa-krishna-paksha-pañchamê(mî)-Brihaspati(ti)våraṁ.
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S. 726 expired: Thursday, 4th April, A. D. 804; the 5th tithi of the dark half of the purnimanta Vaisakha ended 7 h. 43 m. after mean sunrise. By the mean-sign system the 4th April, A. D. 804, fell in the year Subhanu which lasted from the 17th June, A. D. 803, to the 12th June, A. D. 804. [The 5th tithi of the dark half of the amânta Vaisakha ended 20 h. 41 m. after mean sunrise of Friday, 3rd May, A. D. 804; and by the southern luni-solar system S. 726 expired would be Târana.]
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56. S. 976. Páli, Skr., and Old-Kan. Inser. No. 158. Balagâmve stone inscription of the Western Châlukya Sômêśvara I.:
Saka 976 (in figures, 1. 15), the Jaya samvatsara; Sunday, the day of the new-moon of the dark fortnight of Vaisakha.'
57. S. 1313. of Vijayanagara: -
S. 976 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Jaya: Sunday, 10th April, A. D. 1054; the 15th tithi of the dark half of the purnimanta Vaisakha ended 19 h. 37 m. after mean sunrise. [The 15th tithi of the dark half of the amânta Vaisakha ended 6 h. 12 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 10th May, A. D. 1054. Compare below, No. 150.]
Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. IV. p. 115. Copper-plate inscription of Harihara II.
Sakê trayôdaśâdhika-trisatôttara-sahasrê gatê vartamâna-Prajapati-samvatsarê Vaisakha mâsê krishna-pakshê amâvâsyâyâm Saumya-dine sûryoparaga-puṇyakâlê.
S. 1313 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Prajapati: A solar eclipse, visible in India, 5 h. 49 m. after mean sunrise of Wednesday, 5th April, A. D. 1391, which was the 15th of the dark half of the purnimanta Vaisâkha.
[2.] Amânta Dates.
58.-S. 589.—Inscr. Sanscrites du Cambodge, p. 74; ante, Vol. XXI. p. 48. Stone inscription at Vat Prey Vier12:
Yâtê kâlê 'Sakânâm nava-tanu-vishayair-Mmâdhavê shôḍaś-âhe Jivas-chape-ja-suryyo. . . . . . . maitram-indur . . .
8. 589 expired: The 16th day of the lunar Madhava (Vaisakha) was the 15th April, A. D. 667, when the first tithi of the dark half of the amanta Vaisâkha ended 4 h. 28 m., and
11 The dates given under this heading will be specially considered below.
12 For the full wording of this date and an exact calculation of all its details see now M. A. Barth in Inser. Sanscrites de Campå et du Cambodge, p. 592. I give the date here, merely, because it is the earliest available Saka date in a dark fortnight which shews the amânta scheme of the lunar month and admits of verification. For sa even earlier amânta date from Cambodia (of Saka 548), see ante, Vol. XXI. p. 47.
