Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c18.23
Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c18.23
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103. *Fifth Mode of Citation (5).* In this the 12 Jovian years receive the names of the 12 lunar months, Kârttika being the first and Asvina the 12th. The Jovian years § (properly, months) are distinguished from lunar months by the prefix Mahâ. Thus, Mahâ-Kârttika, Mahâ-Mârgaśîra, etc. In the example in sec. 98, Jupiter was in Mahâ-Srâvana.