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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
433
If must be observed, that in Malabar no river has any peculiar CHAPTER
appellation; but each portion is called by the name of the most ^^^
remarkable place near which it flows. Dec-18-
a rr • T? n n • i r- n /- i No names of
A Vaidika Brahman gives me the following account of the wea- rivers in Ma-
ther here, which may be compared with that of the farmers that I la}ar-
. Another ac-
have before detailed. This account is taken from a Sanskrit work count of the
composed by the serpent Subhramani, and illustrated by a commen-
tary of Sankara Achdrya. The year is, as usual, divided into six
Ritus, or seasons.
The first, containing Macara and Cumbha (12th January—11th
March), is called Sayshu Ritu. In this the prevailing winds are
easterly and northerly, and are not strong. There is no rain. The
old leaves fall from the trees.
The second, containing Mina and May da (12th March—11th
May), is called Vasanta Ritu. The weather is hot, with light winds
from the westward, and a few showers of rain. The new leaves
come out on the trees.
The third, containing Ayduma and Maytuna (12th May—13th
July), is called Grishma Ritu. There are now thunder, wind, and
rain; which, being all united together, though not very severe,
make a great tumult in the air.
The fourth, containing Carcataca and Singhium (14th July—13th
September), is called Varsha Ritu. In this the thunder, wind, and
rain are very severe.
The fifth, containing Canni and Tulam (14th September—13th
November), is called Sarat Ritu. In this, rain comes both from
the east and from the west. The winds are easterly.
The sixth, containing Vrichica and Danu (14th November—11th
January), is called HSmanta Ritu. In this there are heavy dews,
but no rain.
The first three Ritus form Utrayana; in which the day-winds
are easterly, and the night-winds westerly; the latter of which are
the strongest. The last three Ritus form Dakshandyana, in which
the day-winds are westerly, and the night-winds easterly and the
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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.
433
If must be observed, that in Malabar no river has any peculiar CHAPTER
appellation; but each portion is called by the name of the most ^^^
remarkable place near which it flows. Dec-18-
a rr • T? n n • i r- n /- i No names of
A Vaidika Brahman gives me the following account of the wea- rivers in Ma-
ther here, which may be compared with that of the farmers that I la}ar-
. Another ac-
have before detailed. This account is taken from a Sanskrit work count of the
composed by the serpent Subhramani, and illustrated by a commen-
tary of Sankara Achdrya. The year is, as usual, divided into six
Ritus, or seasons.
The first, containing Macara and Cumbha (12th January—11th
March), is called Sayshu Ritu. In this the prevailing winds are
easterly and northerly, and are not strong. There is no rain. The
old leaves fall from the trees.
The second, containing Mina and May da (12th March—11th
May), is called Vasanta Ritu. The weather is hot, with light winds
from the westward, and a few showers of rain. The new leaves
come out on the trees.
The third, containing Ayduma and Maytuna (12th May—13th
July), is called Grishma Ritu. There are now thunder, wind, and
rain; which, being all united together, though not very severe,
make a great tumult in the air.
The fourth, containing Carcataca and Singhium (14th July—13th
September), is called Varsha Ritu. In this the thunder, wind, and
rain are very severe.
The fifth, containing Canni and Tulam (14th September—13th
November), is called Sarat Ritu. In this, rain comes both from
the east and from the west. The winds are easterly.
The sixth, containing Vrichica and Danu (14th November—11th
January), is called HSmanta Ritu. In this there are heavy dews,
but no rain.
The first three Ritus form Utrayana; in which the day-winds
are easterly, and the night-winds westerly; the latter of which are
the strongest. The last three Ritus form Dakshandyana, in which
the day-winds are westerly, and the night-winds easterly and the
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