GATE'10 Aerospace Engineering Fever!!: Information On July 22nd Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahana) For Madhwas

Bhojana Vichara

We can take food upto Suryasta time on 21.7.2009.

For Children, patients, aged, & pregnants - upto 9.35pm on 21.7.2009

Grahana Phalani

Shubha phala :Vrushaba, kanyaa, tulaa, kumbha raashi

mishra phala : Mithuna, Vruschika, makara, meena

Ashubha phala :Karkaataka, Simha, dhanista, mesha

Shubha Phala - this Grahana may give you some good result

Mishra phala - it will be both Shubha + Ashubha Ashubha Phala - This Grahana may harm your progress. But just hearing this don’t get panic.

There are so many suggestions for overcoming the Ashubha Phala which you can do -

Even if your Rashi is not having Ashubha Phala, please do all that is mentioned below to get maximum punya phala during Grahana. “Grahana Period” is parva kaala - Whatever u r doing Grahana - the punya is more.

1. Do the pavitra Sparsha Snaana

2. Have Gopichandana, Mudradharana

3. Chant Vishnu Sahasra Naama /Harivayustuti/

shanaishcharakrutha Narasimha Stotra, Navagraha Stotra

4. If you don’t know how to chant all the above – u can simply chant

“HARE RAAMA HARE RAAMA RAAMA RAAMA HARE HARE | HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE | Chanting of Sri Ramanama itself is equal to Vishnu Sahasra Naama

5. Do more Gayathri Japa for gents, Vijayarayara kavacha, Madhwanama etc for Ladies

Dos & Do nots during Grahana Period :-

1. Do Snaana - during sparsha period (if possible do Thirthasnaana)

2. Do japa, parayana, as much as possible during the period.

3. Do Yathashakthi Daana

4. After Moksha - take one more bath

5. Nirmalya Visarjana to be performed during grahana, the same nirmalya should be used for Tarpana.

6. Tarpanadhikarigalu - give tarpana to sarva pitrugalu.

7. During Grahana time, Don’t do mala mootra visarjana

8. Hastodaka on Grahana day not to be given as Yathigalu will be fasting on Grahana Day.

9. “Grahana Period” is parva kaala - Whatever u r doing Grahana - the punya is more.

10. Pregnants during Suryagrahana - Normally at the time of Surya Grahana, pregnant women are supposed to not come out of the house, with no sunlight entering either by doors or windows. This is to avoid harmful rays.

11. Please do not sleep during Grahana Time.

12. In case of death anniversary falling on the eclipse day, regular shraddha will be performed only after the eclipse is over.

13. We must use Dharbha (Grass) during eclipse time for protection of the water and food items from getting contaminated. Keep Dharbha on all the stored items like Water, Pickles, Milk, Curd, etc.,

14. Avoid looking at Sun directly with naked eyes

Stotra to be chanted for Surya Grahana -

(Source:MYP Yahoo Groups)