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 c25.31
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 c25.31
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142. The astronomical commencement of a solar month is the moment of Sankrânti, i.e., the moment when the sun enters a sign of the Zodiac. To ascertain the moment of Sankrânti, we must add up two figures, namely, (1) the ghaṭikas and palas (and if we like the day of the English month) entered in Table XII against "Commencement of the Solar Year", and (2) the days, ghaṭikas and palas entered in the Eye-Table under the month of which we wish to know the Sankrânti or moment of commencement.