Indian Epigraphy c15.t16.3

c15.t16.3

Jupiter's reappearance in particular nakṣatras leads to the naming of the years in the following order : (1) Kṛttikā or Rohiṇī—Kārttika or Mahā-Kārttika; (2) Mṛgaśirā or Ārdrā—Mārgaśīrṣa or Mahā-Mārgaśīrṣa; (3) Punarvasu or Puṣyā—Pauṣa or Mahā-Pauṣa; (4) Aśleṣā or Maghā—Māgha or Mahā-Māgha; (5) Pūrva-Phalgunī, Uttara-Phalgunī or Hastā—Phālguna or Mahā-Phālguna; (6) Citrā or Svātī—Caitra or Mahā-Caitra; (7) Viśākhā or Anurādhā—Vaiśākha or Mahā-Vaiśākha; (8) Jyeṣṭhā or Mūlā—Jyaiṣṭha or Mahā-Jyaiṣṭha; (9) Pūrv-Āṣāḍhā or Uttar-Āṣāḍhā—Āṣāḍha or Mahā-Āṣāḍha; (10) Śravaṇā or Dhaniṣṭhā—Śrāvaṇa or Mahā-Śrāvaṇa; (11) Śatabhiṣā, Pūrva-Bhādrapada or Uttara-Bhādrapada—