Chandra Grahana Timings

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Dear Bhagavatas

I wrote-

"As per the VAsan PanchAngam the timings shown are as follows. The

corresponding timings in USA are also indicated below

Friday 21st Begins 8.31 am.ISD i.e Thursday 20th 18.01 pm EST in USA

Friday 21st Deepest 9.35 am ISD i.e. Thursday 20th 20.05 pm EST in USA

Friday 21st Ends 11.55am ISD i.e Thursday 20th 22..25 pm EST in USA"

 

Sri Govindarajan pointed out an error in my calculations.

 

The IST of 08.31 am / 09.35 am / 11.55 am on Friday 21st in India, etc., were

taken from the Vasan Panchangam as already mentioned. The Eastern Time

corresponds to Thursday 22.01 EST in USA (as mentioned by him viz India is

10.30 hours ahead of EST)

 

The correct timings as per the VAsan Panchangam will be as follows:

Friday 21st 08.31 am IST corresponds to 22.01 EST on Thursday 20th in USA.

Friday 21st 09.35 am IST corresponds to 23.05 EST on Thursday 20th in USA.

Friday 21st 11.55 am IST corresponds to 01.25 EST on Friday 21st in USA

 

Thanks Sri Govindarajan.

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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In a message dated 1/20/00 10:35:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ram.ramesh writes:

 

<< When are we supposed to bath and do the tarpanam.

Is it at the time of "pedithal"(catching) or "vidudal"(leaving).

As per the tarpanam book, it says that for Surya grahanam, we

have to take bath at the starting of the grahanam and for

chandra grahanam we have to bath at the start of leaving. For

both, after the grahanam is complete, we have to bath one more

time. Is this correct? >>

Dear Bhagavatas

I am copying my reply to the above query for the information of other

Bhagavatas who may have similar doubts.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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Dear friend

There are differences of views among scholars on these. But, the generally

accepted view is that as PunyakAlam extends throughout the period of

visibility (yAvath darsana gOchara:). SnAnam can be done at the time of

beginning of the eclipse as a prerequisite for any Karma

(SnAna-DhAna-hOma-Archana-Japa-SrAddhAdhi) Vide Page 45 of Aahnika Grantha of

our Prakritam HH. Azhagiyasinghar.

 

In the words "muchyamAne bhavEt dhAnam" though generally "dhAnam" is used, it

includes the "TilOdaka dhAnam" offered to Pitrus. Therefore, the TharpaNam

should be done at the "start of leaving". This is common for both Surya

GrahaNam and Chandra GrahaNam- (Vide page 46 ibid.)

 

I could not come across any authority prescribing a second SnAnam after the

completion of the eclipse. Maybe, you can take bath any number of times, but

not as a must!

 

By way of additional information, I have heard elders saying that the

efficacy of any Japam done during the GrahaNa period gets enhanced

infinitely. In fact, some SishTas used to go to the river and standing in hip

deep waters used to perform Japam. However, I have not been able to locate

any authority for this practice.