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TABLE OF CONTENTS.


PART I.

The Hindu Calendar.

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Art. 1. Introductory 1
Elements and Definitions.
Art. 4. The pañchâṅga 2
Art. 5. The vâra, or week day 2
Days of the week 2
Art. 6. Time divisions 2
Subdivisions of the day 2
Art. 7. The tithi, amâvâsyâ, pûrṇimâ 3
Art. 8. The nakshatra 3
Art. 9. The yoga 3
Art. 10. The karaṇa 3
Art. 11. The paksha 4
Art. 12. Lunar months 4
Art. 13. Amânta and pûrṇimânta systems 4
Art. 14. Luni-solar month names 5
Art. 15. The solar year, tropical, sidereal, and anomalistic 5
Art. 16. The Kalpa. Mahâyuga. Yuga. Julian Period 6
Art. 17. Siddhânta year-measurement 6
Art. 18. Siddhântas now used for the same 7
The Siddhântas and other Astronomical Works.
Art. 19. Siddhântas, Karaṇas, bîja, Hindu schools of astronomers 7
Art. 20. Note on the Siddhântas, and their authors and dates 7
Art. 21. Authorities at present accepted by Hindus 9
Further details. Contents of the Pañchâṅga.
Art. 22. The Indian Zodiac, râśi, aṁśa 9
Art. 23. The Saṅkrântis. Names given to solar months 9
Art. 24. Length of months 10
Duration of solar months. Table 10
Art. 25. Adhika mâsas. Calendar used 11
Art. 26. True and mean saṅkrântis. Śodhya 11