Guest guest Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Hari-Om ------- SURYA GRAHAN ON AUGUST 1st. =========================== A partial solar eclipse, Surya Grahan, will be visible in India from 15:58 to 18:08 on August 1, 2008. According to NASA, it is a `Total Solar Eclipse' on August 1 and the path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. As per Hindu calendar, August 1 is an Amavasi day. In India, it will be visible in the northeastern region including Kolkata and other major towns. The best view will be at Sibsagar. Usually, Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and chants the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna. Ashtakshara mantra is `Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.' Adult Hindus stop eating 12 hours before a solar eclipse. Children, old people and those who are ill stop eating 3 hours before the beginning of a solar eclipse. If the solar eclipse ends after sunset, then people fast during night and consume food only next day morning. Ancient sages and texts like Brahman Siddhanta restrict viewing the eclipse – one should look at an eclipse through a cloth or a reflection of it. A pregnant woman should never look directly at an eclipse. ----------------------------- Posted by abhilash on 26.7.08 jai shree krishna ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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