The Rashtrakutas and their Times c22.129
The Rāṣṭrakūṭas and their Times c22.129
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c22.129
| Old names | Old names | Equivalents in lbs. or tolas | Probable equivalents in our time |
| 5 Śevudu | 1 Ārakku | 3¾ tolas | These measures in our time were either of the same capacity or perhaps 16% bigger in each case in the district of Tanjore. |
| 2 Ārakku | 1 Urakku | 7½ tolas | |
| 2 Urakku | 1 Uṛi | 15 tolas | |
| 2 Uṛi | 1 Nāri or Padi | ¾ lb. | |
| 8 Nāri | 1 Kuruṇi or Marakkal | 6 lbs. | |
| 2 Kuruṇi | 1 Padakku | 12 lbs. | |
| 2 Padakku | 1 Tūṇi | 24 lbs. | |
| 3 Tūṇi | 1 Kalam | 72 lbs. | |