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 anything. This will be 9 hours prior to Chandra Grahana and 12 hours before Surya Grahana, respectively.
When to do sandhyavandana on grahana day?
Answer – Morning Sandhyavandana, Maadhyahnika, saayam sandhyavandana as usual.
Pooja when and how to do?
Answer - Morning only normally visarjana to be done. Evening again during Grahana period nirmaalya to be done.
What are the sacred hymns/slokas to be recited during grahana period ?
Answer - During Grahana period Gayatri Japa, Vayustuti parayana, Narayanashtakshara Mantra japa, Krishnastakshara mantra japa, Vishnu sahasra naama parayana, Rayara Stotra parayana, etc.. to be done for gents.
During Grahana period Gurumantra, paTana of Keshavanaama, Madhwanaama, Lakshmi shobaana, etc., to be done for ladies. Even Gents can do the paTana of the above shlokaas.
When we have to give tarpana during Grahana period ?
Answer - During the madhya kaala of the Grahana period, tarpanaadhikaarigalu have to give tarpana.
Patients have some diseases like diabetic, BP, and other major diseases. They can’t fast for more period. As they have to give tarpana, they should be fasting upto the Grahana period. But this grahana is during evening. Whether they can take some light food, just on health ground, and give tarpana?
Answer - As far as possible, one has to give tarpana during Grahana periodf and he should be fasting till Grahana samaapthi. But due to health grounds, they can take light food (minimum food for patients purpose) and give tarpana during Grahana period.
We must not take food on this day, as Vedarambha starts from sooryodaya 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, pregnant, and aged above people 80 years and children below 8 years, who can take food upto 10.00 am. For others, they should not take any food on this day. They can take food only after moksha of Chandra Grahana
For patients/children and pregnant, upto what time one can eat on the grahana day ?
Answer – In India upto 10am. In other countries, and every where 9 hours before the start of Grahana (Vedarambha period).
Whether one has to give hastodaka, panchamrutha abhisheka on this day?
Answer - No. On this day we must not do panchamrutha, phalasamarpane, hastodaka for yathigalu, as the yathigalu will be on fasting on the Grahana Day
If one has soothaka/vruddhi or Rajaswala, , whether he/she has to observe grahana.
Answer - Yes. Irrespective of Sootha, Vruddhia, rajaswala, they have to observe grahana. Different formalities explained here separately.
What is the significance of Darbe during grahana - Darbae is born from the body of Varaha devaru. In Darba, there is sannidhana of Srihari, Brahma and Rudra devaru. So, Darba is always pure. During Grahana, all these items like milk, curds, vegetables, which are being kept will lose 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.
Shraddha falling on Pournami day - In case of death anniversary falling on the eclipse day, regular shraddha will be performed only after the eclipse is over. If on the grahana day, morning bhojana is permitted, then shraddha can be done on the same day. Otherwise, the shradda to be done after grahana is over. This time they can do it on the same day in the morning.
Do not indulge in following activities:
- 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.
- We must not sleep during Grahana Time, if we sleep we will get diseases
- We must not do maithuna during Grahana – if done, we will get Janma of pig
- 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
As Grahana is visible in India only after suryaasta (i.e., after 6.39pm), we need not do snaana, etc., at 3.45 pm. However, at 6.39pm, we have to take bath, and do all the parayana, japa during the available period of 35 minutes. Once that Grahana moksha time is over, i.e., at 7.15 pm, we have to take bath, and do pooja, naivedya ( Hastodaka not to be done). Then only bhojana can be taken. For those who have to do shraddha, they have to do it after grahana moksha.
By: Shri Narahari Sumadhwa
Source: srisankaramatrimony
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