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Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!
LUNAR ECLIPSE – DECEMBER’ 2009
(Chandra Grahana)
Lunar eclipse is caused by the entering of the Moon into the earth-shadow. When the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, the shadow of the Earth covers the Moon producing a Lunar Eclipse. The light of the Moon is darkened temporarily. It occurs on a full moon day when the Moon is directly opposite to the Sun. A partial Lunar Eclipse is going to take place on 31st December 2009 on the threshold of the New Year 2010. This is the last eclipse for the year 2009. It is visible all over India and in some other countries like Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. It is a minor partial Lunar Eclipse not visible to the naked eye.
Schedule of Current Lunar Eclipse
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Date of Eclipse: Mid night of 31st December, 2009 (Thursday) Type of Eclipse: Partial Lunar Eclipse (Kethu Grastha Chandra Grahanam) Visibility: Visible across the country Eclipse Time: From 00.23 hrs to 01.23 hrs IST (01.01.2010 - Friday) Duration of the eclipse: 01.00 hr Vedha (inauspicious period): From15.23 hrs (31.12.09) to 01.23 hrs (01.1.2010) Parva Kala: One hour (From 00.23 hrs to 01.23 hrs)
Food restriction for those who can afford starts from 15.23 hrs of 31st December’2009. Pregnant women, children, old people, medically unfit have exemptions in timings of food restriction. As far as possible avoid taking food during eclipse time.
Astrological details of the Eclipse
Eclipse is occurring in Dakshinayana in the Lunar month of Pushya Masam (Solar Month Dhanurmasam) on the Full Moon day (Pournima). It is called as Kethu Grastha Chandra Grahanam (Moon's descending node Kethu involved)
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Eclipse Constellation: Ardra (Star Lord - Rahu) Eclipse sign: Mithuna Raasi (Gemini) – Sign Lord - Mercury Stars in the Eclipse sign: Mrigasira (3 & 4), Ardra, and Punarvasu (1, 2, &3) Planets in the Eclipse sign: Moon and Kethu
Implications
Rahu, the star Lord of Ardra, is inimical to the Moon who is currently transiting in Dhanus Raasi diagonally opposite to and aspecting the eclipse sign. At the time of Eclipse four Planets Rahu, Sun, Venus and Mercury will be positioned in Dhanus Raasi, 7th house from the Eclipse sign and aspecting the same. Gemini sign (Mithuna Raasi) is currently undergoing Ardhaastama Sani effect, (Saturn’s 2 ½ years sojourn) with Saturn aspecting the eclipse sign. Based on the planetary positioning at the time of Eclipse adverse effect is indicated more on the natives belonging to Ardra Star and the zodiac sign Mithuna Raasi (Gemini).
Effect of Eclipse on the zodiac signs
Simha, Kanya, Makara, Mesha (Leo, Virgo, Capricorn and Aries) - Good results are indicated Thula, Dhanus, Kumbha, Vrushabha (Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Taurus) – Mixed results are indicated Mithuna, Karkataka, Vrischika, Meena (Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) - Negative results are indicated
Suggested Remedies:
Those belonging to Mithuna Raasi and Ardra star in particular should donate to a Brahmin on the next day, one Bronze/Copper plate (filled with ghee) + Chandra Bimba & Naga Bimba (silver) + 1 mtr length multi coloured cloth after prayer along with Rice, Black Urad, Horse Gram, Moong (Green) and Black Thil seeds (1¼ kg each quantity). Performing Rudrabhishekam to Lord Shiva before and after the Eclipse will be beneficial. Others (Karkataka, Vrischika and Meena sings) should donate Rice, Black Urad, Horse Gram, Moong and Black Thil seeds as said above. Those belonging to Ardra star and Mithuna Raasi please, avoid looking/getting exposed to the Eclipse. Prayers during Eclipse time: Specific prayers to Lord Ganesha (For Kethu), Lord Sri Krishna and Lord Shiva (For Moon), Lord Hanuman, Moon God, Kethu, and Saturn are required.
Suggested prayers
Some of the useful prayers suggested during Eclipse time are, Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Sthothram, Sri Vishnu Panjara Sthothram, Sri Nrusimha Kavacham, Runa Vimochana Sri
Nrusimha Sthothram, Sri Krishnaastakam, Sri Ganeshaastakam, Sankata Nasana Ganesha Sthothram, Vayu Sthuthi, Hanuman Chaleesa and Sri Raghavendra Sthothram. One can choose any one of the above or any other useful Divine prayer based on their individual faith and belief while the list is only indicative but not exhaustive. Those who cannot recite them can at least resort to chanting of Narayana Astakshari or Shiva Panchakshari or Sri Rama Nama or Sri Raghavendra Astakshari (Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namah!) during Eclipse time.
What is to be done during the Eclipse time?
Any Eclipse time is said to be very sacred and celestial and entire period of Eclipse is called as Parva Kala (most sacred time). Any sacred rituals or rites performed during a parva kala will derive more merits than those performed during ordinary times. Hence, please don’t waste the Eclipse time with materialistic pursuits and activities. Eclipse is the most opportune time to perform Snana (sacred bath) before and after the Eclipse, Prayer, Punascharana of Upadesa Manthra, Pitru Tharpana, and Charity. Chanting of Vedic manthras/sacred Sthothras will ward off the negative energy that gets activated during eclipse and protects from all negativity. Sarva Pithru Tarpana should be performed with proper sankalpa during eclipse time (by those who have lost their parents) with black Thil (sesame) seeds. After this Eclipse only Snana (bath) is required. Food should be taken on the next day after performing prayer and giving charity wherever it is applicable. For more information on Eclipse, precautions to be taken, dos & don’ts you may like to read the related articles…. www.documento.com/doc/11034547/Solar-Eclipse www.documento.com/doc/17458234/SOLAR-ECLIPSE-JULY-2009 Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu bhargavasarma