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 c25.28
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 c25.28
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141. The reader will note that each Bengal Solar month has the same name as the Lunar month commencing during that Solar month; whereas in the Tamil country each Solar month is named after the Lunar month which began *before* the Solar month in question. This is an important practical difference to be borne in mind in calculating Bengal and Tamil Solar dates. For instance Tamil Kârtigai is the next month to Bengal Solar Kârttika.