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Lunar Month means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: South Indian FestivitiesThe lunar month Chandrayanam as opposed to the solar one Souramanam is reckoned from the full-moon to the full-moon. It is invariably determined by the beginning of the bright fortnight of the month, but takes the name ot the solar month in which the full-moon occurs.
Each month consists of two halves going by the name of ‘pakshas’ and each half is a fortnight in the month. The Shukla-paksha or the bright-fortnight is the period of the waxing moon while Krishna-paksha or the dark fortnight is that of the waning moon.
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Full-text (+392): Paksha, Candramasa, Sudi, Purvapaksha, Malimluca, Adhimasa, Ekadashi, Yogas, Shukla, Vadyapaksha, Aindava, Vaishakha, Nakshatra, Candra, Krishnapaksha, Amtigepamtige, Amdarike, Avama, Vadi, Shuklaka.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
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Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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Part 4.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Vedāṅga Period < [Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature]
Part 2.2.2 - Units of time < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]
Part 2.1.3 - Concept of Nakṣatras < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]