Kethu
Grastha Surya Grahanam(Solar
eclipse) on 26th December 2019 in India (8.09
to 11.19 Am according to Indian Panchangam – (how to observe
it along with Tharpana Sankalpa)
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
(this Grahana
affects those born in ASvini, Maka, Kettai, Moolam and Pooradam and also
on Thursdaya)
This Surya Grahana
is not visible in North and South America , most part of Europe , Africa and
Russia.
In some places in India it is visible as angular(like a
ring of fire) and some others partial.
Annular(ring of fire)
Coimbatore, Dindigal , Kahnakad , Kozhikode, Thalasery Mangalore, Kasargode,
ooty, Palakkad, Pudukottai, Tirupur, Trichy.
Partial
Agra, Bangalore, Chennai , Calcutta, cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, C, Madurai
, Mumbai , Pondicherrry, Trivandrum, Udupi
The Solar eclipse Tharpana has to be done after taking
bath as soon as the solar eclipse
starts(at least before the middle period)
. The Sankalpa
manthra for the Grahana is
Vikari nama
samvathsare ,Dakshinayane , Hemantha rithou, Dhanur mase ,
Krishna pakshe, adhya Amavasyam punya thidhou , guru vasara yukthayam, moola nakshatra
yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam
Amavasyam punya thidhou, Sooryoparaga punyakale, darsa
sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye
(Amavasya up to 10.26 Am afterwards Prathama and
moola up to 4.50 pm)
|
Place
|
Type of eclipse
|
Time of
beginning
|
Time of ending
|
|
Chennai
|
Partial
|
8.08 Am
|
11.19 Am
|
|
Bangalore
|
Partial
|
8.06 Am
|
11.11 Am
|
|
Mumbai
|
Annular
|
8.04 aM
|
10.55 aM
|
|
Coimbatore
|
Annular
|
8.06 Am
|
11.10 Am
|
|
Palghat
|
Annular
|
8.06 Am
|
11.09
|
|
Trichy
|
Annular
|
8.07 Am
|
11.16 Am
|
|
Trivandrum
|
Partial
|
8.07 Am
|
11.11 Am
|
|
Mangalore
|
Annnular
|
8.04 Am
|
11.03Am
|
|
Cochin
|
Partial
|
8.06 Am
|
11.09 Am
|
|
Delhi
|
Partial
|
8.17 Am
|
10.17 Am
|
|
Calcutta
|
Partial
|
8.27 Am
|
11.32 Am
|
|
Dubai
|
Partial
|
7.02 Am
|
8.54 Am
|
|
Hongkong
|
Annular
|
12.16 Pm
|
15.21 Pm
|
|
Singapore
|
Annular
|
11.27 Am
|
15.18 Pm
|
|
Kulalampur
|
Annular
|
11.20 Am
|
15.11 Pm
|
|
Sydney
|
Penumbral
|
4.07 Am
|
5.55Am
|
These are some of the customs
observed by Hindus during the eclipse:-
1.A women in periods should take the eclipse bath from
water which is poured on her by others.
2.During eclipse all waters are equivalent to Ganges water and all Brahmins are
equivalent to Vasishta.
3.Till the end of eclipse we should not sleep but keep on chanting mantras.
4.Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.
5.If any left over food is there prepared before eclipse, it should not be
eaten. Food should be freshly prepared after eclipse is over.
7.In case of curd or pickles , we have to put cut Durbha grass in them ,After
the purifying bath, this Durbha should be removed.
8.The charity given and meditation done, during the eclipse would give us huge
benefits.
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 and day (Asvini, Maka , Kettai, Moola,
poorada and Thursday) the eclipse occurs, should write the following
sloka in a palm leaf/card board 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.
Solar eclipse sloka:-
Indro , analo danda darasha ruksha
prachedhaso Vayu,
Khubera , eesaa , majjanma ,
rukshe mama raahisamsthe,
Arkoparagam shamayanthu may.
All people can
also chant this prayer called “Surya Grahana Peeda hara
Stotra”
1.Yosou vajradharo
deva, aadhithyaanam
prabhurmatha,
Surya Graho paragotha graham peedaam
Vyapohathu
He who is God
carrying Vajra, The sun god is of
the opinion,.
That during the
time of solar eclipse would
remove problems created by al
planets
2.Yosou danda
dharo deva , Yamo Mahisha vahana,
Suryagraho
paraagotha graham peedaam Vyapohathu
The God who is
carrying the staff, Lord Yama who rides
on a buffalo,
During the time
of solar eclipse would
remove problems created by al
planets
3.Yosou soola
dharo deva pinaki vrusha
vahana,
Suryagraho
paraagotha graham peedaam Vyapohathu
The God who carries the soola and Pinaka
and riding on the bull,
During the time
of solar eclipse would
remove problems created by al
planets
