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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEMBER, 1897.
S. 1396 current Vijaya: Tuesday, 28th December A. D. 1473; the 10th tithi of the bright half commenced 0 h. 51 m. after, and the Makara-(Uttarayana-)samkranti took place 4 h. 29 m. before, mean sunrise.
12. S. 1450,- Page 14, No. 2. Seringapatam inscription of Krishnaraya of Vijaya
nagara:
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Salivahana-sakavarshê 'bhr-êshu-vêda-sasi-sankhyê varshê 'tha Sarvadharini punyatamâyam Kulira-sankrantau || Âsbâdhê śukla-pakshê... Si(si)tarochisho våre... Ashadhasudda 12 Somavara Karkatakasankranti-puṇyakâladalli.
S. 1450 expired = Sarvadharin: Monday, 29th June A. D. 1528; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 8 h. 9 m., and the Karkataka-(Dakshinayana-)samkranti took place 7 h. 49 m., after mean sunrise.
13.-S. 1456*. - Page 95, No. 55. Huragalavâḍi plates of Achyutaraya of Vijayanagara :
Sak-abdê Salivahasya sahasrêṇa chatus-sataiḥ | pañchâśatâ cha sankbyâtê shad-abhyadhikaya kramât | Vikramê (? Vijayê) vatsarê Pushya-sukla-pakshê 'rka-vasarė | dvâdasyâm ch-aiva Rohinyam... bhavyê Makarasankranti-punyakâlê.
S. 1456 current = Vijaya (not Vikrama): Sunday, 28th December A. D. 1533; the 12th tithi of the bright half ended 9 h. 8 m., the Makara-(Uttarayana-)samkranti took place 8 h. 7 m. (during the tithi of the date), and the nakshatra was Bohini for about 8 hours, after mean sunrise.
14.-S. 1390*. - Page 77, No. 139. Sitapura inscription of Virupaksha I. of Vijaya
nagara
Salivahana-sakavarsha 1390 ttaneya Sarvajit- samvatsara prathama-Bhadrapa[da]-ba 8 Sani Rohini-nakshatradalu.
In S. 1890 current = Sarvajit Bhadrapada was intercalary, and the 8th tithi of the dark half of the first Bhadrapada ended 20 h. 33 m. after mean sunrise of Saturday, 22nd August A. D. 1467, when the nakshatra was Rohini for 11 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise."
15. S. 1769.- Page 100, No. 67. Mandya inscription of Tirukudi Srinivasa-Râvu :Sri-vijayabhyudaya-Salivahana-sakabda 1769 ne sanda vartamânavâda Plavanga-samvatsarada nija-Jyeshtha-suddha 15 sómavarada.
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In S. 1769 expired Plavanga Jyêshtha was intercalary, and the 15th tithi of the bright half of the nija (or second) Jyeshtha ended 12 h. 20 m. after mean sunrise of Monday, 28th June A. D. 1847.
16. S. 1435.- Page 186, No. 16. Nanjangud plates of Krishnaraya of Vijayanagara:
Sâlivâhana-nirņîtê sak-âbdê sa-chatuśśataiḥ | pañchatriat-samyuktais-saakbytě dalabhi-latai | Vatsarê Srimukh-âbhikhyê mâsi ch-Ashadha-nâmani | śukla-pakshê cha punyâyâm pratham-aikadasi-tithau ||
In S. 1435 expired = Srimukha the 11th tithi of the bright half of Ashadha commenced about 30 m. before sunrise of the 13th June, and ended about 20 m. after sunrise of the 14th Jane, A. D. 1513. Accordingly, in a calendar both these days would be numbered '11,' and
The same inscription contains an earlier date, of the year Parthiva (= $. 1387 expired), the weekday of which
is incorrect.
