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could someone explain why one has to have a shower after an eclipse? is it

religion or just something passed on for generations?

kanaka

 

 

What is the difference between the two ? Isn't religion

something that is passed on for generations as well ?

 

As for the explanation - whenever something inauspicious

occurs, like a death in the family or some such,

a ritual purification is called for. This is a shower

followed by chanting certain mantras for purificatory

purposes. Now an eclipse is considered one of

those inauspicious things. An eclipse is a bad omen,

portending something unpleasant .. That the puranic tale

symbolizes it as the gobbling up of the moon or

the sun by Rahu is significant. It is a malevolent

event, and calls for defensive measures.

 

RS

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