Lunar eclipse

Courtesy: Sri.Narahari 

CHANDRA GRAHANA  shanthi -

"ಚಂದ್ರಗ್ರಹಣ" - Chandra Grahana – Lunar Eclipse

ಯತಿಗಳಿಗೆ – ಗ್ರಹಣದ ದಿನ ಪಂಚಾಮೃತ, ಫಲಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ, ಹಸ್ತೋದಕಾದಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲ

On this day we must not do panchamrutha, phalasamarpane, hastodaka for yathigalu, as the yathigalu will be on fasting on the Grahana Day

We must not take food on this day, as Vedarambha starts from Suryagrahana itself  (i.e.,9 hours before the start of Chandra Grahana,). (For Suryagrahana it should be before 12 hours, before the start of the grahana)

There is an exception for sick, pregnants, and aged above people 80 years  and children below 8 years, who can take food upto 2.45pm.

Shraddha falling on pournami day – They have to perform after Grahana Moksha

Grahana Timings in Different countries

Country	Starts	Middle	Ends
Bahrain	3.46 pm	5.06 to 5.57pm	7.18 pm
UAE	4.46 pm	6.06 to 6.57pm	8.18 pm
Qatar	4.46 pm	6.06 to 6.57pm	8.18 pm
Kuwait	4.46 pm	6.06 to 6.57pm	8.18 pm
Oman	4.46 pm	6.06 to 6.57pm	8.18 pm
Saudi Arabia	4.46 pm	6.06 to 6.57pm	8.18 pm

India timings through out the country – same timings

Sparsha – 6.16 pm  Madhyakala – 8.03pm Moksha – Night 9.48pm

Shuba phala -  Meena, Dhanu, Simha, Karka raashi

Mishra phala – Mesha, Makara, Vrushika Kanya

Ashuba phala – Vrushabha, Kumbha, Tula, Mithuna Rashi

MOST  ASHUBA PHALA -  Mrugashira & Rohini Nakshatra, Vrushaba rashi

(They have to do/participate in extra japa, parayana, suvarna, rajata, or yathashakthi daana)

This time it is partial Chandra Grahana. This is  visible in India, Nepal, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other places in Asia (eastern hemisphere) not visible in USA & Canada.

What is Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahana? – We call it Chandra Grahana or Lunar Eclipse when the earth comes between the sun and the moon.    This will occur only when the sun, earth and the moon are aligned exactly, that will be always on a full moon (Pournami) day.

What is Vedaramba? – This is a period after start of  which period, we must not take eat/drink any thing. This will be 9 hours prior to Chandra Grahana and 12 hours before Surya Grahana, respectively.

Why we are keeping Darba on all the items during Grahana? -   Darba is born from the body of Varaha devaru.   In Darba, there is sannidhana of Srihari, Brahma and Rudradevaru.  So, Darba is always pure.    During Grahana, all these items like milk, curds, vegetables, which are being kept will loose their power and becomes unusable.  But with the use of Darba being kept on these items, their shuddatwa will be maintained and one can use the same after Grahana also.

Kethugrasta Chandragrahana -  Who is Kethu? During  Samudra Mathana,  when Mohini roopi Srihari was distributing the amrutha, one daithya by name Svarbhanu,  came in a disguise and sat among the devate's row.   Srihari gave him Amrutha also.  At that time Sun and Moon, {ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರು} on seeing that Swarbhanu has come in Devate's row and taking amrutha, complained to Mohini, when Srihari through his Sudarshana removed the head of that daithya.  Actually that daithya had done penance asking for Amrutha to be falling to his mouth.  As such, Srihari had allowed Amrutha to be swallowed upto its mouth, but it didn't enter beyond mouth, Srihari had removed his head.  As such, the head of the daithya was fixed to a snake's body to become "Rahu", and the other portion without head is called as "Kethu".   To take a revenge on Surya Chandraru,  Rahu tries to swallow Surya and Kethu tries to swallow Moon during Surya Grahana and Chandra Grahana respectively.  That is why the eclipses are termed as Rahugrasta Suryagrahana and Kethugrasta Chandragrahana.

Dos/Don'ts for during and before  &  after Grahana

Dos :

1. We must not eat/drink anything after Vedaaramba.   If we eat some thing during grahana period, we have to observe three days fasting for parihara of the grahana dosha.

2. We must take bath once when the Grahana starts and once when the grahana ends.

3. Even those who are observing soothaka also must observe Grahana snaana.

4. Even the Rajaswala ladies must observe Grahana snaana.

5. While doing sparsha snaana, we must do the snaana with the clothes we are wearing in.

6. During Grahana Madhya kaala, tarpanaadhikarigalu must give tarpana to sarva pitrugalu.

7. During Grahana we must do daanaas – Godaana, Suvarna Daana, Bhoodana, dhaanya dhaana  (yathaashakthi.)

8. Milk, curds, vegetables, water and other items are free from Grahana dosha provided a kusha (darbe) is kept on the items.   But baked items are not free from grahana dosha, even though darbe is kept on them.

9. Two days prior and two days after Grahana are Varjya for "Shubha Kaarya".

10. During Grahana period do as much japa as possible, do paarayana of Vayustuthi, Rayara Stotra, Sumadhwa Vijaya, etc (depending upon the time available).  Those who does not know Rayara Stotra,  and ladies atleast then can chant  -

harE raama harE raama raama raama harE harE |

harE kRiShNa harE kRiShNa kRiShNa kRiShNa harE harE |

ಹರೇ ರಾಮ ಹರೇ ರಾಮ ರಾಮ ರಾಮ ಹರೇ ಹರೇ |
ಹರೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹರೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಹರೇ ಹರೇ |

हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ।
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ।

Ladies can chant Madhwanaama,sing devaranamagalu, they can do guru mantra, etc. Grahana dosha pariharaartha stotra to be chanted –

praaNarUpO hi lOkaanaam sadaa kRuShNamRugapriya: |vaayu: sUryOparaagOtthaam gRahapIDaam vyapOhatu |yO saavindudharO dEva: pinaakI vRuShavaahana: |sUryOparaagapaapaani sa naashayatu shankara: ||trailOkyE yaani bhUtaani sthaavaraaNi charaaNi cha|brahmaviShNvarkarudraashchadahantu mama paatakam |

प्राणरूपो हि लोकानां सदा कृष्णमृगप्रिय: ।
वायु: सूर्योपरागोत्थां ग्र्‍अहपीडां व्यपोहतु ।
यो साविंदुधरो देव: पिनाकी वृषवाहन: ।
सूर्योपरागपापानि स नाशयतु शंकर: ॥
त्रैलोक्ये यानि भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च।
ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्करुद्राश्चदहंतु मम पातकम् ।

ಪ್ರಾಣರೂಪೋ ಹಿ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಸದಾ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮೃಗಪ್ರಿಯ: |
ವಾಯು: ಸೂರ್ಯೋಪರಾಗೋತ್ಥಾಂ ಗ್ರ‍ಹಪೀಡಾಂ ವ್ಯಪೋಹತು |
ಯೋ ಸಾವಿಂದುಧರೋ ದೇವ: ಪಿನಾಕೀ ವೃಷವಾಹನ: |
ಸೂರ್ಯೋಪರಾಗಪಾಪಾನಿ ಸ ನಾಶಯತು ಶಂಕರ: ||
ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯೇ ಯಾನಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಸ್ಥಾವರಾಣಿ ಚರಾಣಿ ಚ|
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿಷ್ಣ್ವರ್ಕರುದ್ರಾಶ್ಚದಹಂತು ಮಮ ಪಾತಕಮ್ |

Those who are having ashuba phala for Chandra Grahana, they have to chant the following mantras for parihaara.

yOsou vajradharO dEva: Adityaanaam prabhurmata: |
chandragrahOparaagOtthagrahapIDaam vyapOhatu |
yOsou danDadharO dEva: yamO mahiShavaahana: |
chandragrahOparaagOttha grahapIDaam vyapOhatu |
yOsou shUladharO dEva: pinaakI vRuShavaahana:|
chandragrahOparaagOtthagrahapIDaam vyapOhatu |

ಯೋsಸೌ ವಜ್ರಧರೋ ದೇವ: ಆದಿತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಭುರ್ಮತ: |
ಚಂದ್ರಗ್ರಹೋಪರಾಗೋತ್ಥಗ್ರಹಪೀಡಾಂ ವ್ಯಪೋಹತು |
ಯೋsಸೌ ದಂಡಧರೋ ದೇವ: ಯಮೋ ಮಹಿಷವಾಹನ: |
ಚಂದ್ರಗ್ರಹೋಪರಾಗೋತ್ಥ ಗ್ರಹಪೀಡಾಂ ವ್ಯಪೋಹತು |
ಯೋsಸೌ ಶೂಲಧರೋ ದೇವ: ಪಿನಾಕೀ ವೃಷವಾಹನ:|
ಚಂದ್ರಗ್ರಹೋಪರಾಗೋತ್ಥಗ್ರಹಪೀಡಾಂ ವ್ಯಪೋಹತು |

योsसौ वज्रधरो देव: आदित्यानां प्रभुर्मत: ।
चंद्रग्रहोपरागोत्थग्रहपीडां व्यपोहतु ।
योsसौ दंडधरो देव: यमो महिषवाहन: ।
चंद्रग्रहोपरागोत्थ ग्रहपीडां व्यपोहतु ।
योsसौ शूलधरो देव: पिनाकी वृषवाहन:।
चंद्रग्रहोपरागोत्थग्रहपीडां व्यपोहतु ।

DO NOTs :

1. We must not go for urinals/latrine during Grahana – If we go for urinals – we will get daaridrya,  if we go for latrine – we will get the Janma of insect.
2. We must not sleep during Grahana Time, if we sleep we will get diseases
3. We must  not do maithuna during Grahana – if done, we will get Janma of pig
4. We must  not do abhyanjana snaana – if done, we will kusta roga.   As such, one must not eat, sleep, urinals, maithuna, bhojana during grahana kaala

 

ಹರ ವೈಷ್ಣವೋತ್ತಮ,ವಾಯು ಜೀವೋತ್ತಮ, ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮहर वैष्णवोत्तम, वायु जीवोत्तम, हरि सर्वोत्तम