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SOLAR ECLIPSE (09 March ) :Dos and don’ts during Surya Grahan

  • Solar Eclipse

    2016’s first total eclipse will take place on 8th-9th March 2016. In India, it will be visible on 9th March 2016. Let us learn the important dos and don’ts for all during Surya Grahan or solar eclipse.

  • What is an Eclipse?

                       
    The Earth, Moon and the Sun are involved when it comes to the formation of a lunar or a solar eclipse. In a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the light of the sun and therefore, it is called the Solar eclipse or Surya Grahan. The duration of the eclipse varies during which the moon covering the sun doesn’t let the rays of the sun reach the Earth. The solar eclipse affects all living beings – humans, birds, bees and animals.

  • Understanding the inauspicious time during Surya Grahan

    Surya Grahan or the duration before and after the grahan is considered very inauspicious and taken very seriously by people, especially in the Indian subcontinent. This is known as Sutak Kaal and it is taken into consideration. Here is how it works:

  • What is Sutak Kaal during Surya Grahan

                       
    The Sutak Kaal is when which no auspicious work should be started or carried out. The time starting at 12 hours before the Solar eclipse begins, the Sutak Kaal begins. This ends when the individual following the rituals takes a bath after the time of salvation of the eclipse. The puja mandir at home should be cleaned as well. When Sutak begins, the temples are kept shut and no worship or prayers are carried out.

  • What Not to Do, and What to Do During Solar Eclipse

                       
    Since the start time of the Solar eclipse until its end, it is best to do indulge in chanting of mantras, meditation, prayers and hawan. However, no idol worship should be done. Once the Sutak kaal is over, one should bathe, wear new clothes and clean the idols with Ganga jal.

  • Do not touch Tulsi or Shami Trees

                       
    But Tulsi and Shami Tree should not be touched. Post the eclipse, these trees should be bathed/sprinkled with Ganga jal to clean the impurities.

  • Chant mantras

    Chant mantras
    Chanting gayatri mantra or a favoured guru mantra is important. Lighting a Deepak/diya is equally important.

  • Avoid all activities

    Avoid all activities
    During this time, avoid eating any food, cooking, bathing/urination, sleeping or any other activity.

  • What to do After the End of Solar Eclipse

    What to do After the End of Solar Eclipse
    Once the period of the Solar eclipse is over, people should bathe, wear clean clothes. Paying tribute to ancestors and offering charity is considered auspicious now. 
    If there is a pilgrimage location nearby, the individual should visit the place. He/she may take a dip in the holy waters there.

  • Important tasks to be performed

    Important tasks to be performed
    Tasks to be Performed during an Eclipse are as follows: 
    People living in the areas which are affected by the Surya Grahan or where the grahan is visible should follow the rules as per chronology. 
    First of all, as the time Eclipse time starts, take a bath. In the mid of this period go for doing meditation and mantra chartings. 
    At the end of Eclipse, doing charity and memorial works is considered favorable.
    Also, taking a bath after the salvation of Eclipse and donating grains, clothes, money etc. and after completion of all three works take a bath again.

  • Chanting Mantra During Solar Eclipse

    Chanting Mantra During Solar Eclipse
    Generally, during the time of Eclipse chanting of any mantra is fruitful. Or else Surya mantra can be chanted of during Solar Eclipse. The Mahamritunjay mantra, reliever of all sorts of problems can be good if chanted. Mahamritunjay mantra is as follows:

  • Mahamrityunjay Mantra

    Mahamrityunjay Mantra
    Mahamritunjay mantra: 
    "ओम् त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे, सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्द्धनं, उर्वारुक्मिव बंधनात्, मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्"

  • Chanting Gaytri mantra

    Chanting Gaytri mantra
    " ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व: तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात्"

  • Chanting Surya Mantra

    Chanting Surya Mantra
    Surya mantra is auspicious to chant. " ऊँ घृणि सूर्याय नम:"
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