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CHAPTER
IV.
June 22, &c.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
European
Karnata
Holidays*
European
Karnata
Holidays.
Months.
Months.
/
Months.
Months.
1S01.
1722.
1801.
1722.
Jan. 7
Paushya -
22
Feb. 10
Magha - 27
i 8
23
11
28
9
24
12
29
Sivardtri.
10
25
13
30
Amdvdsya.
n
1
26
Sankrdnti.
14
Phalguna - 1
12
28
\S
3
13
29
Savitra Gauri.
16
4
14
30
Amdvdsya.
17
5
15
Magha -
1
18
6
16
2
19
7
17
3
20
7
18
4
21
8
19
5
22
9
20
6
23
10
21
7
Ratri saptami.
24
11
22
S
25
12
23
9
26
13
24
10
27
14
25
11
28
15
Kama Dhanma.
26
12
Mar. 1
16
27
13
2
17
28
14
3
18
29
15
Cunti Gauri vrata.
4
19
30
16
5
20
31
17
6
21
Feb. 1
18
7
22
2
19
8
23
3
20
9
24
4
21
10
26
5
22
11
27
6
23
>
12
28
-
7
24
13
29
8
25
14
30
Amdvdsya.
9
26
Sankrdnti.
Although, in common reckoning, the day begins at sun-rise, yet
this is by no means the case in the Chandramdnam almanac. Some
days last only a few hours, and others continue for almost double
the natural length; so that no one, without consulting the Panchdnga,
or almanac-keeper, knows when he is to perform the ceremonies of
religion. What increases the difficulty is, that some days are
doubled, and some days altogether omitted, in order to bring some
feasts, celebrated on certain days of the month, to happen at a
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234
CHAPTER
IV.
June 22, &c.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
European
Karnata
Holidays*
European
Karnata
Holidays.
Months.
Months.
/
Months.
Months.
1S01.
1722.
1801.
1722.
Jan. 7
Paushya -
22
Feb. 10
Magha - 27
i 8
23
11
28
9
24
12
29
Sivardtri.
10
25
13
30
Amdvdsya.
n
1
26
Sankrdnti.
14
Phalguna - 1
12
28
\S
3
13
29
Savitra Gauri.
16
4
14
30
Amdvdsya.
17
5
15
Magha -
1
18
6
16
2
19
7
17
3
20
7
18
4
21
8
19
5
22
9
20
6
23
10
21
7
Ratri saptami.
24
11
22
S
25
12
23
9
26
13
24
10
27
14
25
11
28
15
Kama Dhanma.
26
12
Mar. 1
16
27
13
2
17
28
14
3
18
29
15
Cunti Gauri vrata.
4
19
30
16
5
20
31
17
6
21
Feb. 1
18
7
22
2
19
8
23
3
20
9
24
4
21
10
26
5
22
11
27
6
23
>
12
28
-
7
24
13
29
8
25
14
30
Amdvdsya.
9
26
Sankrdnti.
Although, in common reckoning, the day begins at sun-rise, yet
this is by no means the case in the Chandramdnam almanac. Some
days last only a few hours, and others continue for almost double
the natural length; so that no one, without consulting the Panchdnga,
or almanac-keeper, knows when he is to perform the ceremonies of
religion. What increases the difficulty is, that some days are
doubled, and some days altogether omitted, in order to bring some
feasts, celebrated on certain days of the month, to happen at a
nfOp'
er
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kt