Indian Antiquary Vol 24

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1895.
In S. 997 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Rakshasa, the Uttardyana-samkranti took place 18 h. 16 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 24th December, A.D. 1075, during the full-moon tithi of Pausha which ended 4 h. 49 m. after mean sunrise of Friday (not Sunday), 25th December, A.D. 1075.
Ante, Vol. IV. p. 210, and Mysore Inscr. No. 69, p. 143, there is a Balagâmve inscription of the reign of the same king which is dated : On the occasion of the festival of the sun's commencing his progress to the north on Monday the first day of the bright fortnight of the month Pushya of the Rakshasa samvatsara which was the year of the "Saka 997.']
154. - S. 1080.- Ante, Vol. XI. p. 274. Date of a Kidamba stone inscription at Siddapur: -
(L. 28). - Saka-varsan 1080neya Bahudhanya-samvatsarada Asadad-amavasya Somavárad-amda dakshiņayans-semkranti-vyatfpåtada ponya-tithiyoļu.
In S. 1080 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Bahudhanya, the Dakshiņayana-samkranti took place 12 h. 17 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 26th June, A. D. 1:58, and the 15th tithi of the dark half of the amánta Ashâdha ended 20 h. 16 m. after mean sunrise of Friday (not Monday), 27th June, A. D. 1158.
155. – S. 1096. – Ante, Vol. XVIII. p. 127. Hulgür stone inscription of the Kalachuri Sômêsvara :
(L. 18). - Saka-Varsha 1096neya Jaya-samvatsarada Jyêshthada amåvåsyê Adityavara saryyagrahaņa-vyatipatad-andu.
In 8. 1096 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Jaya, the 15th tithi of the dark half of the amanta Jyaishtha ended 8 h. 22 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday (not Sunday), 1st June, A. D. 1174, when there was a solar eclipse, visible in India.
156.-8. 1141. - Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. X. p. 256. Date in & stone tablet at Nêsarige :
On a sacred lunar day which comprised the conjunction of a oyatipata with the sun's commencement of his progress to the north, on Thursday, the seventh day of the bright fortnight of Mûghala in the year of the Saka era 1141, being the Bahudhanya saivatsara.'
In S. 1141 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Bahudh&nya, the Uttarayana-sankranti took place 19 h. 55 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday (not Thursday), 25th December, A. D. 1218, during the 7th tithi of the bright half of Pausha which ended 20 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise of the same day.
157.- S. 1145.- Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XII. p. 20; Arch. Survey of West. India, Vol. II. p. 233, and Vol. III. p. 117; ante, Vol. XIX. p. 440. Muņolli inscription of the Dévagiri-Yâdava Singhaņa II :
(L. 24). — Srimatu Sa(sa)ka-varsha 1145neya Chittrabhanu-sato vatsarada Kârttika-su(su)dhdha(ddha)-paņņami Somavara somagrahaņa-bya(vya)tipâtadalli.
In S. 1145 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Chitrabhanu, the fall-moon tithi of Karttika ended 0 h. 44 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday (not Monday), 22nd October, A. D. 1222, when there was a lunar eclipse, visible in India. The yoga Vyatipâta had ended 1 h. 58 m. before mean sunrise of the same day.
158.-9. 1148. - Pali, Skr. and oid-Kan. Insor. No. 110. Date in a Chaudadâmpur inscription of the time of the Dêvagiri-Yadava Mahadeva (°):
Saka 1148 (in figures, 1. 26), the Parthiva samvatsara ; Monday, the fifteenth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada ; at the time of an eclipse of the moon.'
11 This clearly is an error for
Pausha.'