Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s6.t2.78

v2.c12.s6.t2.78

This table gives the year number of each era on Saturday, the 11th lunar day of the bright half of Caitra, Śaka 1800, i.e. 13th April, 1878 A. D. The name of the ‘samvatsara’ in that year was Bahudhānya (12th) according to luni-solar system and Vikṛti (24th) according to the Jovian system. The Meṣa Saṃkramaṇa (Sidereal Aries Ingress) had occurred very recently on Thursday, the 9th lunar day of Caitra S. at 10 ghaṭis past midnight, and the Kali year and Śaka year, by the solar measure, had begun, at some places, on the same day, at others, on the next day, or on the third day, that is on Saturday, Caitra S. 11th. In all almanacs, it was the 11th lunar day according to the lunar measure. In Bengal it was the first day of the Saura or solar Vaiśākha (or Meṣa) of the Śaka and the Bengali San and the 26th day of the Caitra of the Fasali San. It was the third day of Saura Vaiśākha of the Vilāyatī and Amlī Sans in Orissa. It was the second day of the Saura Caitra i.e. Meṣa in the Tamil (i.e. the Dravidian) country, and the second day of the month of Meṣa of the Kollam (Paraśurāma) year in the North and South Malabar. It was the 9th moon (day) of the month of Rabi-ul-akhir (or Rābi-us-Sani) of the Hijrī era and of the Fasali and Sūr Sans in our province.