Indian Antiquary Vol 24

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1895.
In S. 1000 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Jaya, the 12th tithi of the bright half of Karttika ended 12 h. 24 m., and the karana Bava about one hour after mean sunrise of Wednesday, 9th October, A. D. 1174, and on this day the nakshatra was Purva-bhadrapada, and the yoga Vyaghata. But the 12th tithi of the bright half of the following month, Margasirsha, ended 21 h. 6 m., and the karana Bava about 9 h. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 7th November, A.D. 1174 ; and on this day the nakshatra was Rêvati up to 13 h. 8 m. after mean sunrise, and the yôga Vyatipate about the whole day. The date No. 69, above, from an inscription of the same king, shews that the 15th of the dark half of Mârgaśirsha of 'S. 1096 expired corresponded to the 26th November, A. D. 1174. And it may be added that, calculated by Prof. Jacobi's Special Tables, Kârttika was not intercalary in S. 1096 expired.)
146. - S. 1853. - Hultzsch, South Ind. Inscr. Vol. I. p. 80. Date of an inscription on the base of the Isvara temple at Tellûr near Vêlûr :
On the day of the naisshatra) Tiruvöņam (ie. Sravana), which corresponds to Monday, the fifth lunar day of the former half of the month of Karkataka of the Sadharana year (and) the Saka year 1353.'
In S. 1353 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Sadharana, the sun was in the sign Karkata from 23 h. 13 m. after mean sunrise of the 28th June to 10 h. 30 m. after mean sunrise of the 30th July, A. D. 1430. During this time there was only one 5th tithi of the bright half, and this tithi ended 17 h. 34 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, the 25th July, when the moon was in Hasta (No. 13), not in Sravana (No. 22). - In S. 1353 current, the year of the date, the only fifth of the bright half on which the moon was in Sravana was Monday, the 20th November, A. D. 1430, which was the 5th of the bright half of the lunar Margaśirsha and the 22nd day of the solar Margasirsha. Now, as the solar Margasiraba of the north would in the south be called the month of Karttigai, I believe the word Karkataka of the date to have been erroneously put for Karttigai.
4. - Dates with Wrong Tithis. 147. - S. 902.- Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. X. p. 210; ante, Vol. XII. p. 209, No. 11. Saundatti inscription of the Western Châlukya Taila II.:
Sasa kansipa-kal-atita-samvatsara-satamga[lo] 902neys Vikrams-sainvatsarada Paashya(sha)-suddha-daśami-Brihaspativarad-andin=uttarayana-ba(sa)mkramanadol.
In S. 902 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Vikrama, the Uttarayaņa-samkranti took place 5 h, 54 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 23rd December, A. D. 980; and on the same day the 14th (not the 10th) tithi of the bright half of Pausha ended 11 h. 37 m. after mean sunrise. [By the mean-sign system Vikrama ended on the 27th May, A. D. 979, in 'S. 902 current.]
143. - S. 966. - Ante, Vol. XII. p. 209, No. 14. Hůli inscription of the Western Châlakya Suniêśvara I.:
Sakansipa-kal-atîta-samvatsara-satamgalu 966neya Tarana-samvatsarada Pusya(shya)-su(su)dhdha(ddha) 10 Adivarama-(u)ttarayana-samkrantiy-audu.
in S, 966 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Tarana, the Uttardyana-samkranti took place 19 h. 21 m, after mean sunrise of Sunday, 23rd December, A. D. 1044; and on the same day the first (not the 10th) tithilo of the bright half of Pausha ended 7 h. I m. after mean sunrise.
In the text of RamAnnjAcharya's daasa at Sravana-Belgola, printed ante, Vol. XIV. p. 234, the tithi of the date is the first (1); but according to the text (not the translation) published by the same editor in Inscription al Sranana. Belgola, p. 100, No. 136, the tithi is the tenth (10). Here my calculation shows this latter reading (10) to be correct. Compare also below, No. 196.