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JANUARY, 1895.) ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
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In S. 1066 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Rudhirðdgårin, the 14th tithi of the dark half of the amanta Magha ended 13 h. 11 m. after mean sunrise of Friday, 4th February, A.D. 1144; and in 'S. 1066 expired the same tithi ended 20 h. 33 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 23rd January, A. D. 1145.
187. - 8. 1084. – Jour. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XI. p. 273. Pattadakal inscription of the time of the Sinda Châvunda II., the subordinate of the Western Chalukya Taila III. :
On a holy lunar day which combined a vyatipáta with an eclipse of the moon, on Monday, the day of the fall-moon of the bright fortnight of the month Jyêshtha of the Subhanu sarivatsara, which was the year of the Saka one thousand and eighty-four.'
In the year Subhanu, which by the southern luni-solar system was S. 1085 (not 1084) expired, the full-moon tithi of Jyaishtha ended about 20 h. after mean sunrise of Sunday, 19th May, A. D. 1163, (with the yoga Siddha). In 'S. 1084 expired the same tithi ended on Wednesday, 30th May, A. D. 1162 (with the yôga Sakla); and in S. 1084 current on Thursday, 11th May, A.D. 1161 (with the yoga Siddha). On none of these days was there a lunar eclipse.
188. - S. 1091. -Ante, Vol. XIX. p. 156; Mysore Inscr. No. 13, p. 23. Davangere inscription of the Mahamandalesvara Vijayapând yadêya :
(L. 16).-'Srimat-Saka-varshadal 1091neya Virodhi-samvatsarada dvitîya-Sravanasuddha-paņņami-Somavárad-amdu.
In S. 1091 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Virodhin, Sravana was intercalary; but the full-moon tithi of the second Sråvaņa ended 11 h. 136 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday, 9th August, A. D. 1169.
189. - 5. 1105. - Ante, Vol. IV. p. 276. Bêhatti copper-plate inscription of the Kalachuri Singhanadêva:
(L. 59). - Sa(sa) kansipa-kal-atîtê cha pamchôttarasat-adhika-sahasratage(mé) sake Sobhakrit-samvatsarê Åsva(sva)yukt-âmâvâsyam Somaváre Vyatipata-yôgê.
In S. 1105 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Sobhakrit (Sobhana), the new-moon tithi of the amánta Åsvina ended 8 h. 47 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 18th October, A. D. 1183, when the yoga was Ayushmat (No. 3), not Vyatipata (No. 17). [The full-moon tithi of the same month ended on Monday, 3rd October, A. D. 1183, when the yoga was Vajra (No. 15).] In S. 1105 current, the same new-moon tithi ended on Wednesday, 29th September, A. D. 1182, when the yoga was Vaidhșiti (No. 27).
190. – S. 1109. — Ante, Vol. XIV. p. 20. Date in an Old-Kanarese inscription at Terda! :
(L. 79). - Sa(sa)ka-varsam(rsham) 1109neya Plavarnga-samvatsarada Chaitra-su 10 Bri(bsi)haspativarad-amdu.
In S. 1109 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Plavanga, the 10th tithi of the bright half of Chaitra ended 15 h. 12 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday, 21st March, A. D. 1187. In S. 1109 current, the same tithi ended on Monday, 31st March, A. D. 1186.
191.- S. 1114. - From an impression supplied to me by Dr. Fleet. Kolhapar inscription of the Silâhâra Bhoja II.:
(L. 13). - Sakanripa-kalad-arabhya varshesha chatarddasottara-satâdhika-sahasresha nivrittêshu varttamâna-ParidhAvi-samvatsar-mtarggata-Aśvija-suddha-pratipadi Sukravård.
In S. 114 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Paridhavin, the firs tithi of the bright half of Asvina ended 11 h. 12 m. after mean sunrise of Wednesday, 9th September, A.D. 1192. [For another, regular date in the same inscription see above, No. 70.]
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