A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH 
CHAPTER 
IV. 
June 22, See . 
I 
European 
Months, 
Karnata 
Months. 
Holidays. 
European 
Months. 
Karnata 
Months. 
Holiday*. 
1801. 
1722. 
1801: 
1722. 
Jan. 7 
Paushya - 22 
Feb. 10 
Magha - 27 
8 
23 
11 
28 
9 
24 
12 
29 
Sivardtri. 
10 
25 
13 
30 
Amavdsya. 
li 
26 
Sankrdnti. 
14 
Phalguna - 1 
12 
28 
35 
3 
13 
29 
Savitra Gauri. 
16 
4 
• 
14 
30 
Amavdsya. 
17 
5 
13 
Magha - i 
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 
30 
26 
5 
22 
11 
27 
6 
23 
12 
28 
7 
24 
13 
29 
8 
25 
14 
30 
Amavdsya. 
9 
26 
Sankrdnti. 
Although, in common reckoning, the day begins at sun-rise, j^et 
this is by no means the case in the Chandramanam almanac. Some 
days last only a few hours, and others continue for almost double 
the natural length; so that no one, without consulting the Panchanga , 
or almanac-keeper, knows when he is to perform the ceremonies of 
religion. What increases the difficlilty 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 
