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Circar of WarunguL 



twenty-seven cartees of that duration out of the solar year— but 

 he evades it by saying this dui'ation is shortened in the hot 

 months — they are well known to be the lunar changes of the side- 

 real year. Although the real commencement of the year is two 

 months before — to please the cultivator the fii'st cartee is made 

 the one which has the greatest interest for him. 



1st. Margasirra, — If this cartee is ushered in by a full moon a 

 good augury is derived from the circumstance — a new moon is not 

 so favourable — if rain falls there will be a good fall for the next 

 five cartees. 



2d. Ahredrah, — Tillage and sowing the poonass begins ; insects 

 appear in great numbers, 



3d. Pedda-poosJieala. — Insects commence to attack the young 

 poonass crops — rain less. 



4th. Chinna-'poosheala. — Abee crops of rice sown. 



5th. Asaleshoo. — Eice soAving continues. 



6th. Muglia. — Crops of abee rice sown, if it thunders in this 

 cartee rain will fall for the next five cartees. 

 7th. Phoohha. 



8th. Ooturhah. — Much rain to be looked for, oord and cooUee 

 sown. 



9th. Husturhee ruhhee. — Crop sown — poonass crop ripening. 



10th, Chitthee ruhhee. — Crops continue to be sown, yellow jo- 

 wares and the millets reaped. 



11th. Soathee. — When rain falls in this cartee it is considered 

 favourable, if there be Lightning the sign deemed good. 



12th. Vishaka — if rain falls now it is looked on as unfavourable 

 to the crops and fruit of all kinds. 



13th. Amirddha. — Tdbee crops of rice sown. 



14th. Jestha. — Continue to sow tdhee. 



15th. Moolha. — If it blows in this month rain falls. 



16th. Poortvashadali. — Sow melons, gourds. 



I7th. Ooierashadha. — Hot weather begins. 



18th. Srewannam, — Hot weather fairly set in. 



19th. Danistha. — Hice ripening. 



20th. Shitaveshum. — E>ice ripens and becomes fit for the sickle. 

 21st. Poorwabadrah, 

 22d. Ootrahadrah. 

 23d. Rervuttee. 



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