Indian Antiquary Vol 24

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JANUARY, 1895.
173.- 9. 872.- Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XI. p. 237. Date of a grant commemorated in an inscription at Narêgal :
On the occasion of an eclipse of the moon, when the sun was commencing his progress to the north, on Monday, the day of the full-moon of the bright fortnight of the month Pushya of the Saumya sarivatsara, being the year of the Saka 872.'
In S. 872 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Saumys, the fullmoon tithi of Pausha ended 1 h. 17 m. after mean sunrise of Monday, 7th January, A. D. 950; but there was then no lunar eclipse, and the Uttarayaņa-sankranti had taken place already 5 h. 24 m. after mean sunrise of Sunday, 23rd December, A. D. 949, during the first tithi of the bright balf of Pausha. In S. 872 expired, the Uttarayang-samkranti took place on Monday, 23rd December, A. D. 950, during the 12th tithi of the bright half of Pansha. (By the meansign system Saumya had ended on the 4th October, A. D. 948, in S. 870 expired.]
174. - 3. 896. – Ante, Vol. XII. p. 271. Gunqûr stone-tablet of the Rashtrakūta Kakkaln (Kakka II.):
(L. 13). - Sa(ha)kha(ka)-varsham-entu nûra tombhatt-araneya Srimukha-samvatsarAshada(ha)-dakshinayana(na)-samkrantiyum-Adityavarad-andum.
In S. 896 current, wbich by the southern Iuni-solar system was Srimukhs, the Dakshinayana-samnkrânti took place 17 h. 11 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 24th June, A. D. 973. In S. 896 expired it took place 23 h. 23 m. after mean sunrise of Wednesday, 24th June, A. D. 974. [By the mean-sign system 'Srimukha had ended on the 24th June, A. D. 972, in S. 894 expired.)
175.-8. 919.- From impressions supplied to me by Dr. Fleet. Bhadana copper-plate inscription of the Silara Aparajita :
(L. 53). — Salsa)kansipa-kal-atîta-samvatsara15-sa(ka)tésha navasu ékõnavimšaty-uttarëshu pravarttamâna-Eemalamva(mbs)-samvatsarvântal Ashadha-va(be)hula-chatusyam(rtly&m=) anka(ka)tô-pí samvat17 919 Ashadha-vadi 4 ...
(L. 55). - samjâta-dakshiņayana-karkkata-sankranti-parvvaņi su(sa)bh-abhyudayakariņi.
In 8. 919 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Hémalamba, the Dakshipa yana-samnkranti took place 22 h. 13 m, after mean sunrise of the 24th June, A. D. 997, during the second tithi of the dark half which ended 3 h. 7 m. after mean sunrise of the 25th June. And the 4th tithi of the dark half commenced 0 b. 43 m. and ended 21 h. 52 m. after mean sunrise of the 26th June. (By the mean-siga system Hêmalambe ended on the 15th March, A. D. 996, in S. 919 current.]
176. - 8. 922.- Ep. Ind. Vol. II. p. 217. Sangamner copper-plate inscription of the Yadava Bhillama II. : -
(L. 1). - Sakansipa-kal-Atita-samvatsara-satêshu pavasu dyavimšaty-adbikeshy-ańkatôpi samvatsaraḥ 922 11
(L. 110). - Bachayrvvari-sathvatsariya-Bhadrapad-amavasyâyam .... surya-grahand.
In , 922 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Barvarin, the new moon tithi of the prirnimdnta Bhadrapada ended on the 2nd, and that of the amanta Bhadrapada on the 31st August, A. D. 1000. On neither day was there a solar eclipse. There was one in the amanta Ásvina, 10 h, 16 m. after mean sunrise of the 30th September, A. D. 1000, but it was not visible in India. [By the mean-sign system Sårvarin ended on the 3rd March, A. D. 999, before the commencement of S. 922 current.] * Read awateare. * Rend -sareratsar-dutargat..
11 Bead astuvat.