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The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c22.s1.t8.2

The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c22.s1.t8.2

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c22.s1.t8.2

60 prativipalas = 1 vipala = 0·4 seconds. 10 vipalas = 1 praṇa = 4·0 seconds. 60 vipalas = 1 pala or vināḍikā = 24·0 seconds. 60 palas = 1 ghaṭī, nāḍikā, daṇḍa = 24 minutes. 60 ghaṭikās = 1 divasa, dina, vāsara = 1 solar day. Also 2 ghaṭīs = 1 muhūrta = 48 minutes, and 30 muhūrtas = 1 day.