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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
KALACHURI CHEDI - ERA ponds, for the expired year 885 (i.e., for the expired Śaka year 885+171=1056). to Wednesday, the 19th September 1134 A.C. On that day the tithi Āśvina śu.di. I commenced 19h. 40m. after mean sunrise. This date shows that the Kalachuri year commenced on some day after Āśvina There was, however, no solar eclipse in the month of Kārttika (amānta or pūrnimānta) in K. 885 or even in K. 884. Perhaps Kārttikē māsi in II. 22-23 is a mistake for Śrāvaṇī māsi; for there was a solar eclipse in the month of pūrṇimānta Śrāvana in K. 885, on the 23rd July 1134 A.C. In the current Kalachuri year 885, on the other hand, the tithi fell on Friday (the 1st September 1133 A.C.), not on Wednesday as required. As stated before, there was no solar eclipse in the month of Kārttika, amānta or pūrṇimānta in that year. 9. Daikoni plates of Prithvīdēva II (NO. 86, p. 443)-Line 23-Rāhu-grastē rajani-tilake Kārttikē pamchadasyā(śya)ṁ, âWhen the ornament of the night (i.e., the moon) was devoured by Rāhu on the fifteenth tithi of Kārttika;II. 26-27-Saṁvat 890, Mārgga vadi II Ravan, âIn the year 890, on Sunday, the IIth tithi of the dark fortnight of Mārgga- sirsha.â This date regularly corresponds, for the expired year 890 (i.e., for the expired Śaka Year 890+170=1060), to Sunday, the 30th October 1138 A.C. On that day the eleventh tithi in the dark fortnight of the pūrnimānta Māgraśīrsha commenced 9 h. 10 m. after mean sunrise. There was a lunar eclipse on the preceding Kārttika pūrṇimā (the 19 th October 1138 A.C.).
In the current Kalachuri year 890, on the other hand, the tithi in the pūrṇimānta Mārgaśirsha fell on Thursday (the 11th November 1137 A.C.). Besides, there was no lunar eclipse in the preceding Kārttika. 10. Rājim stone inscription of Prithvīdēva II (No. 88, p.450)-Lines I8-19-Kalachuri-saṁvat-sara(rē) 896 Māghē māsi su(śu)kla-pakshē rath-āshtamyāṁ Vu(Bu)dha-dinē, âIn the Kalachuri year 896, on Wednesday, the eighth tithi (called Rathāshṭami) of the bright fortnight of the month Māgha.â This date regularly corresponds, for the expired year 896(i.e., the expired Śaka year 896+170=1066), to wendesday, the 3rd January II45 A.C. On that day the eighth tithi of the bright forthnight of Māgha ended 10 h. 45 m. after mean sunrise. In the current year 896, on the other hand, the tithi fell on Saturday, the 15 th January II44 A.C. 11. Bilaigargh plates of Prithvīdēva II (No. 89, p. 458)-Line 27-Sūrya-grahana-parvvani, âOn the occasion of a solar eclipseâ; 1, 36-Saṁvat 896 Aminē 5 (Āśvinē 15) 'In the year 896, on the 15th tithi of Āśvina.â The date does not admit of verification, but it may be noted that in the expired year 896 (i.e., in the expired Śaka Year 896+170=1066) there were two solar eclipses, one in the pūrṇumānta Māgha (on the 26 th December II44 A.C.), and the other in the pūrṇumānta Āshādha (on the 22nd June II45 A.C.). The latter is probably intended here. In the current year 896, there was no solar eclipse. 12. Pāragaon plates of Prithvīdēva II (No. 123, p. 626)-Line 37-Saṁvat 897 Phālguna su di 15 Vu(Bu)dhavārē, âIn the year 897, on the fifteenth tithi of the bright fortnight of Phālguna, on Wednesday.â This date corresponds, for the expired year 897 (i.e., for the expired Śaka Year 897+170=1067), to Wednesday, the 27 th February II46 A.C. On that day the tithi Phālguna śu. di. 15 is commenced 8h. 25m. after mean sunrise. In the current Kalachuri Year 897, on the other hands, the tithi fell on Friday (The 9 th February II45 A.C.), not on Wednesday as required.
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