Book of Indian Eras, with Tables for Calculating Indian Dates c23.6

c23.6

The initial point of the era is Saturday the 21st March A.D. 638 of the Julian reckoning, or 24th March A.D. 638 of the Gregorian reckoning. In computing any date the calculation is much simpler than that of the usual rules for the Hindu luni-solar year, as the reckoning is referred to the beginning of the era, and not to the beginning of a yuga or mahâ-yuga several thousands of years back. The process is otherwise the same as that for any day of the Hindu luni-solar year, with the exception that the fixed position of the intercalary month saves some trouble.