Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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Dear Devotees, Namaskara. On March 14th, 2006 there will be a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (a dimming of the Moon). The period of time of the eclipse is called the “Punya Kaala.” This is the sacred time for doing punya karmas and earning punya, as stated in Shastras. Everyone must take bath at the beginning (after Moon Rise) and end of the eclipse time, this will be equivalent to Pavithra Snana. The presence of Abhimaani Devataas of Ganga and all other sacred rivers will be there in all water as stated in PuraNas. Everyone has to fast and do Japa, Pooja, and Stotra PaaraayaNa to get special Blessings of this auspicious time. Any Punya Karma done in this period yields multiple times of Phala and removes all doshAs. Timing of GrahaNa : ___Moon Rise Madhya Anthya___ (US) E S T 4:56 PM 6:48 PM 9:14 PM Centeral Time

5:34PM 5:48 PM 8: 14 PM Mountain Time 5:40 PM --- 7:14 PM Pacific Time 5:06 PM

--- 6:14 PM Note: In all regions the eclipse will have started by the time the Moon rises. This GrahaNa will begin in Utthara Nakshathra, Simha Rashi and it will end in Utthara

Nahshatra, Kanya Rashi. And it will also affect Karkata, Thula, Makara, Kumbha, Meena, Mesha Rashi. People who were born in these Rashi-s should do special prayers to remove their GrahaNa doshA. Some parihAraas are chanting Vishnu Sahasra Naamaa, Rudra Abhisheka, Darshana and Pradakishana Namaskaara of the Lord, and daana of wheat, moong dal, and vegitables to Vedic Brahmins. Special Pooja will be done in Shri Krishna Vrundavana on this Auspicious Day. All devotees can come and receive special Blessings of Lord Shri Krishna, Shri Aanjaneya, and Shri Raghavendra Swamiji. PS: The regular Full Moon Day Samoohika Sathyanarayana Pooja will be post poned to the next day, Wednesday, March 15, at 6:00 PM. Regards Yogeendra Bhat Shri Krishna Vrundavana 18 (and 26) South Main St Edison NJ 08837 Ph: 732-283-8982 / 732-549-6959 Website: www.krishnavrunda.org

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