Courtesy:Sri.PR.Ramachander
Some information on Tharpanam to be done on Chandra Grahanam (lunar eclipse) on 4-4-2015
Rules and Rituals of Brahmins: Tharpanam on Lunar eclipse on 4th April 2015
Tharpanam on Lunar eclipse on 4th April 2015
Tharpanam on Lunar eclipse on 4th April 2015
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
A Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) occurs on 4th April 2015. This is visible in India.Thogh the eclipse starts around 3.30 PM , it will be visible on;ly after the moon rise which is at 6.19 PM on that day. It comes to an end at 7.15 PM. This eclipse would be visible in most parts of North America Hawaii, Japan, Newzealand , Australia and Indonesia. I understand that the moon sets in USA while the eclipse is in progress The Lunar eclipse Tharpana has to be done towards the end of Chandra Grahana. The Sankalpa manthra is
Jaya Nama Samvatsare, Shisira rithou, Meena mase,Prathamyam shubha thithou, Sthira vasara yukthayam , Hastha nakshatra yukthayam , shubha yoga, Shubha karana eam guna viseshana visishtaayaam asyam prathamayaam punya thidhou………Somoparaga punyakale uparaaga sradham..
Hastha Nakshatra is up to 11.36 PM IST and Prathama is up to 7.36 PM IST on 5-4-2015.
The visibility in different places of the world is given in
So people who need to do tharpanam in countries outside India , where it is visible are requested to change the star and thithi in the sankalpam as per particulars given above.
Please also note that"In case of lunar eclipse , if the moon sets before the end of eclipse, (Grahana asthamana) we should not take food during day time and take food only after seeing the moon." And
A women in periods should take the eclipse bath from water which is poured on her by others.
During eclipse all waters are equivalent to Ganges water and all Brahmins are equivalent to Vasishta.
Till the end of eclipse we should not sleep but keep on chanting mantras.
Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.
If any left over food is there prepared before eclipse, it should not be eaten. Food should be freshly prepared after eclipse is over.
In case of curd or pickles , we have to put cut Durbha grass in them ,After the purificatory bath, this Durbha should be removed.
The charity given and meditation done, during the eclipse would give us huge benefits.
Tharpana should be done once the eclipse starts in Solar eclipse and when it is leaving in case of lunar eclipse. Both Tharpanas should be done only in Krishna Paksha.
Tharpana can be done in sea water but Aachamana should not be done . Water taken from home after bath should be used for Aachamana.
Those in whose Nakshatra or Anu Janma Nakshatra , the eclipse occurs*, should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.
For Lunar eclipse:-
Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama
During eclipse all waters are equivalent to Ganges water and all Brahmins are equivalent to Vasishta.
Till the end of eclipse we should not sleep but keep on chanting mantras.
Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.
If any left over food is there prepared before eclipse, it should not be eaten. Food should be freshly prepared after eclipse is over.
In case of curd or pickles , we have to put cut Durbha grass in them ,After the purificatory bath, this Durbha should be removed.
The charity given and meditation done, during the eclipse would give us huge benefits.
Tharpana should be done once the eclipse starts in Solar eclipse and when it is leaving in case of lunar eclipse. Both Tharpanas should be done only in Krishna Paksha.
Tharpana can be done in sea water but Aachamana should not be done . Water taken from home after bath should be used for Aachamana.
Those in whose Nakshatra or Anu Janma Nakshatra , the eclipse occurs*, should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.
For Lunar eclipse:-
Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama
*The stars affected this time are Rohini, Hastham, Thiruonam , Uthram and Chithrai
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