Guest guest Posted November 5, 1995 Report Share Posted November 5, 1995 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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