General Description of the Calendar.
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No. | Burmese name. | Hindu name. | Extent. | Long. of last pt. |
20. | Prokpa Than | Purva Ashadha | 15 | 257 |
21. | Oktra Than | Uttara Ashadha | 5 | 262 |
22. | Tharawan | Sravana | 13 | 275 |
23. | Danatheikda | Dhanishtha | 12 | 287 |
24. | Thattabeiksha | Satataraka | 26 | 313 |
25. | Prokpa Parabaik | Purva Bhadrapada | 10 | 323 |
26. | Oktra Parabaik | Uttara Bhadrapada | 16 | 339 |
27. | Rewati | Revati | 11 | 350 |
47. The days of the week are named after the sun, moon, and five planets, as in India and Europe, and are generally indicated by numbers.
Day. | Burma. | India. |
1. Sunday | Taninganwe Ne | |
2. Monday | Taninla Ne | |
3. Tuesday | Inga Ne | Angaraka |
4. Wednesday | Buddahu Ne | Budha |
5. Thursday | Kyathabade Ne | Vachaspati |
6. Friday | Thaukkya Ne | Sukra |
0. Saturday | Sane Ne | Sani |
48. The Burmese astronomical day begins at midnight, the civil day at sunrise.
49. The following is a translation of one month of the Burmese Thandeikta calendar for forty years, published by Saya Wizaya of Mandalay. The longitudes of the sun, moon and planets are given in signs, degrees and minutes. Rahu is the moon's ascending node, and is regarded as a dark planet which causes eclipses.