Chandra Grahana Dosha Parihara procedure (For Feb 20th, 2008)

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Namaskara,

 

As suggested by elders, please follow the procedures

as follows:- Some rules and durations may differ as

per your family Sampradaya.

 

1) DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ATLEAST 1 hour prior to start

of Grahana and during the entire Grahana period. This

includes young children, feeding mothers, pregnant

women and people of all ages.

 

2) At the beginning of Grahana Kala, take a head bath

with " WHATEVER CLOTHES YOU ARE WEARING " . Do not

remove them during bath. After the bath, put the wet

clothes aside, and wear your Madi.

 

3) Keep Akki (rice) and some coins in front of God as

initial namesake Dana items.

For solar eclipse, substitute rice with wheat.

You should give these as Dana later on the next day to

a suitable Brahmin Dampatti at an auspicious time and

place (temple,home,etc) if possible.

 

4) Chant the following Manthra's during the

Grahana (ie; Moksha Kala).

 

IndrOna LO Danda Dharascha KAlah |

PAshA YudhO VAyu Dhanesha Rudrah ||

Madjanma RukshO mama rAshi samstah |

kurvantu Chandra(*) Graha dosha shAntim ||

 

(*) indicates replace Chandra with Surya for solar

eclipse.

 

YOOSOW VAJRATHARO DEVA:

ADHITHYANAM PRABHU : MATHA :

SAHASRA NAYANA CHAKRA :

 

THRAILOKKA YANI BHOOTHANI STHAVARANI CHARANICHA :

BRAHMA VISHNU ARKKA RUDHRASCHA NAHANTHU MAMA

BHADHAKAM.

 

 

5) After the Grahana has ended, take a head bath again

and wear fresh clothes.

 

6) You can wash and dry the Madi for next days Nitya

Pooje as well.

 

7) Give Danaa as per your capability the next day.

 

 

Naham Kartha Harih Kartha.

 

In the service of Hari, Vayu and Gurugalu.

 

Regards

Rao

 

 

 

 

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