Indian Antiquary Vol 24

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

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JANUARY, 1895.]
SPIRIT BASIS OF BELIEF AND CUSTOM.
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date would regularly correspond, for S. 1262 expired, to Thursday, 9th March, A.D. 1340, when the 10th tithi of the bright half ended 18 h. 34 m. after mean sunrise.
197. - 8. 1276. - Jorr. Bo. As. Soc. Vol. XII. p. 349; Mysore Inscr. No. 131, p. 235; ante, Vol. XII. p. 214, No. 92. Harihar copper-plate inscription of Bukkaraya of Vijayanagara :
(L. 19). -'Sri-jayabhyudaya-nripa-Saliva hana-saka 1276neya Vijaya-samvatsarada Maghasudha(ddha) 15 Chandravara somopardma(ga)-parvvaņi vu(u)shņakaladallu.
In 8. 1276 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Vijaya, the full-moon tithi of Mâgha ended 5 h 53 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday, 8th February, A. D. 1354. In 'S. 1276 expired the same tithi ended 22 h. 11 m. after mean sunrise of Wednesday, 28th Jandary, A. D. 1355. On neither day was there a lunar eclipse.
198.- B. 1977. - Ante, Vol. XX. p. 391. Copper-plate inscription of Gånadeva of Kondavido (a contemporary of Kapila, the Gajapati king of Orissa) :
(L. 29). - Sakê saila-turamgam-agni-sabi-sarkhyatê Yuv-abdê sabhê . . . Bhadrapade vidhor=graha-dind.
In 8. 1877 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Yuvan, the full-moon tithi of Bhadrapada ended on the 27th August, A. D. 1455. In 'S. 1377 current the same tithi ended on the 7th September, A. D. 1454. On neither day was there a hanar eclipse.
199.-8. 1478. -- From an impression supplied to me by Dr. Hultzsch. Chinglepat copper-plate inscription of Sadasiva of Vijayanagara :(L. 120). - Kramåd=vasn-hay-abdh-du-ganite Saka-vatsarei
Nala-samvatsarê mási Mârgasirsha iti śrutê
sorg-paragd=mâvâsya-tithå(than) Marttamda-vasardi In 8. 1478 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Nala (Anala), the new-moon tithi of the amanta Margaśirsha ended on, and occupied nearly the whole of, Tuesday, 1st December, A, D. 1556, when there was no eclipse. But there was a solar eclipse, visible in India, 6 h. 15 m. after mean sunrise of Monday, 2nd November, A.D. 1556, which was the newmoon day of the amanta Karttika (or púrnimánta Margasirsha).
200.- 8. 1497.-Haltzsch, South Ind. Insor, Vol. I. p. 74. Date of an inscription at Sattuvâchchêri near Vélar:
On Wednesday, the thirteenth lunar day of the dark half of the month of Makara, of the Yuva-samvatsara, which was current after the Saka year 1497 (had passed).'
In 8. 1497 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Yuvan, the sun was in Makara from 4 h. 57 m. after mean sunrise of the 29th December, A. D. 1575, to 15 h. 51 m. after mean sunrise of the 27th January, A.D. 1576. During this time there was one 13th titke of the dark half, which lasted from shortly after sunrise of Thursday, the 29th December, A. D. 1575, to about the end of the same day.
(To be continued.)
NOTES ON THE SPIRIT BASIS OF BELIEF AND CUSTOM.
BY J. M. CAMPBELL, C.L.E., LC,8. (Continued from Vol. XXIII. p. 384.)
8. Articles which acare Spirits AXONG the articles which, because they cared diseases, were believed to be spirit-scarers, four of chief importance, fire, water, iron and urine, require special consideration. The rest may be taken in alphabetical order.