Rituals to be done on Kethu grastha Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 3-3-2026
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
(Thanks to Sri SJ iyer for significant contributions)
On March 3, as we celebrate Holi, the Moon will undergo a mystical transformation, turning a deep coppery red a rare "Blood Moon" visible across India
The total lunar eclipse on sundday, 3rd, march , 2026, will be visible across Asia, Western Australia, eastern Australia, and New Zealand. It will also be partially visible in Europe and Africa. The eclipse will not be visible from the Americas.
In India:-
The Madathu Panchangam(drik) says
Grahanam
time : 03.20 pm to 06.47 pm
Grahana
Snanam: 5 PM
Tarpanam
5.30 to 6.30 PM
Moksha
Snanam: 6.50 PM
Cooking
after 6.50 PM and then Bhojanam
Bharani, makam, pooram, uthram and pooradam
However Sri Rangam Panchangam(Vakhya Panchangam) says and sparsam is at 3.20 pm and moksham at 6.20 am
Grahana Tharpana
The Lunar eclipse Tharpana has to be done towards the end of Chandra Grahana(. Since the Grahana ends on 3-3-2026 dusk , it should be done around 6.20 pm
The sankalpa manthra for this eclipse (for doing it in india on 3-3-2026 Tuesday is
3-3-26 tuesaday Chandra grahanam (early morning)
Viswavasu nama samvathsare, utharayane , sisira rithou, kumbha mase, Shukla pakshe, adhya Parnamyam punya thidhou, bhauma vasara yukthayam, Porva phalguni Nakshatra yukthayam, Shubhayoga, Shubha Karana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Pournamasyam punya thidhou, somopa raga punyakale, darsa sradham, thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye. (Pornami up to 5.09 pm afterwards prathama, Poorva phalguni is up to 7.04 am
03-03-2026 – செவ்வாய் – சந்திர கிரஹணம் (அதிகாலை)
(பௌர்ணமி மாலை 05.09
வரை, பிறகு பிரதமை;
பூர்வபல்குனி மறுநாள்
காலை 07.40 வரை)
விஸ்வாவசு நாம
சம்வஸ்த்ஸரே, உத்தராயணே, சிசிர ருதௌ, கும்ப மாஸே, சுக்ல பக்ஷே, அத்ய பௌர்ணமாயாம்
புண்யதிதௌ, பௌம வாஸர யுக்தாயாம், பூர்வபல்குனி நக்ஷத்ர யுக்தாயாம், சுபயோக சுபகரண
ஏவங்குண விசேஷண, விசிஷ்டாயாம் அஸ்யாம் பௌர்ணமாஸ்யாம் புண்யதிதௌ, (ப்ராசீனாவீதி)
சோமாப ராக புண்யகாலே
தர்ச ஸ்ரார்த்தம் திலதர்பண ரூபேண அத்ய கரிஷ்யே
(Those whose Nakshatra the eclipse are
affected , should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their
forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf (if palm leaf not available on card
board ) and it should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash
gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.
“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu
uparaga udhavyathaam mama”
For getting rid of the problems caused Individuals can also chant
“Yo Sou Vajra dharou Deva, nakshtraanaam prabhurmatha, sahasra nayana Chandra , graha peedaam Vyopahathu”
Sri Vaishnavas chant the following stotra
Chandra antharyami Sri Anjaneya preranayaa ,
Sri Anjana swami preethyartham ,
CHandroparaga peeda parihartham,
SAnaaga Chandra bimba dhanamaham karishye
