On August 5 in Africa, the shallow penumbral lunar eclipse or partial lunar eclipse will begin at 10.30 pm and ends at 2 am in the early morning on August 6.
Please note these timings of Chandra Grahan are predicted according to the Indian Standard Time (IST) of the partial lunar eclipse which will occur on August 6 in 2009. You can estimate the timings of Chandra Grahan in various countries according to the IST time of the Madhya Chaya Chandra Grahan of August 6, 2009.
Astrology predictions – Lunar Eclipse in August 2009
Pregnancy and Lunar Eclipse – Tips to follow – pregnant women during Chandra Grahan
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible on August 5 at the time of moon rise i.e in night in United States of America, Canada, Mexico, South American regions, West Indies, Africa, West Asian countries and Europe. In USA and other North Indian regions, the partial lunar eclipse will begin at 6.00 in the evening and will end in the night at 9.15.
In cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and New Jersey partial lunar eclipse may visible but in San Fransisco the Grahan is not visible.
Please note these timings of Chandra Grahan are predicted according to the Indian Standard Time (IST) of the partial lunar eclipse which will occur on August 6 in 2009. These timings are approximately given time. You can estimate the timings of Chandra Grahan in various countries according to the IST time of the Madhya Chaya Chandra Grahan of August 6, 2009.
Chandra Grahanam Astrology predictions – Lunar Eclipse effect on zodiac signs – Penumbral lunar eclipse in August 2009
Pregnancy and lunar eclipse – effect of lunar eclipse on pregnant women – Tips to be followed by pregnant women during Eclipse
Scientific evidences behind the Hindu rituals that are followed during Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse or Pakshik Madhya Chaya Chandra Grahan will take place on August 6 in 2009. This lunar eclipse, termed as Madhya Chaya Chandra Grahan (Pakshik Chandra Grahan) is partially visible in India. This penumbral partial lunar eclipse will take place at the time of moon set i.e in the early morning. Time of Chandra Grahan in India is – 4.37 to 7.49. Though this grahanam is partially visible in India, this grahanam is insignificant as per Hindu Jyotish.
As per the Universal Time the partial Chandra Grahan will begin at 23.01.04 on August 5 and end at 2.17.23 on August 6. The greatest phase of this Chandra Grahan will take place at 0.39.11 on August 6. The total duration of the partial lunar eclipse is 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Astrology Predictions – lunar eclipse August 2009 – Grahan Gochaar – Effet on natives of various rashis or zodiac signs
What should pregnant women do duirng the Chandra Grahan – Tips for pregnant women to get rid of bad effects of chandra grahan
What is Chandra Grahanam? How it occurs?
Pregnant women are most delicate people to look after at the time of Surya or Chandra Grahan. Many doshams or the bad omen or the fears associated with Grahanam and the pregnant woman. Works to do and works to avoid during this day for pregnant women are mentioned below.
Pregnant women should take some precautions to avoid bad effects of Surya Grahan or Chandra Grahan. Many people believe that only Surya Grahan affects the pregnant woman, but it is advisable to follow the mentionaed precautions on the day of Chandra Grahan also. Mantras to recite on the day of Grahan are given in this post.
Tips for Pregnant Women – What to do and what not to do – What to avoid and what to perform during Surya Grahan or Chandra Grahan:
- The first and foremost precaution that every pregnant woman has to take is to avoid seeing or looking at the Grahanam. Even though, it is visible to naked eye, pregnant women should avoid watching graham.
- Stay at home and go out side during the grahanam.
- There is a strong belief in some Hindus that wearing or tightening saree clips, hair clips or any other pins or clips will be inauspicious. Avoid wearing or tightening clips.
- Avoid cutting vegetables or fruits or any other material. Many Hindus believe that cutting any material will result the pregnant women a cleft organ child.
- In some regions, pregnant women avoid sleeping during the Grahanam.
- For normal and safe delivery, pregnant women recite Santana Gopala Swamy Mantram and Surya Stotras like Aditya Hridayam and other Surya Mantras, Maha Mritunjaya Stotram.
- Santana Gopala Stotra (a mantra to chant during graham by pregnant women) keeps up the health of the pregnant woman as well as the child (Garbhastha Shishu).
Santana Gopala Swamy Mantra – Mantra to chant or recite for pregnant women during Grahan:
Om Devaki Sudha Govinda Vasudeva Jagath Pathe
Dehimey Thanayam Krishna Thwameham Saranamgathe !
Kadhahaa Deva Deva Jagannatha Gothra Vridhi Karap Prabho
Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram Ayushmantham Yashashreenam !!
Things to avoid and to perform during Surya and Chandra Grahan
List of Surya Grahans from 2009 to 2012
List of Chandra Grahans from 2009 to 2012
What to do and what not to do on the day of Surya or Chandra Grahan? Which things one has to perform and which things have to be avoided during Surya Grahan or Chandra Grahan? Here is the list and description of both the questions. Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahan are the most significant days as per Hinduism. During Surya Grahan, Sun losses all his energy after Grahan and regains his lost energy and gathers the whole cosmic energy after the next Surya Grahan.
We can witness many Chandra Grahans (Lunar Eclipses), but Surya Grahans (Solar Eclipses) are very rare. As per the science also, Lunar Eclipse has very less effects on living beings but Solar Eclipse significantly affects the living world.
Avoidable and recommendable works during Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahan:
- It is advisable to avoid performing any important work or deal.
- After Grahan, many Hindus perform ritual bath. Take meal only after the ritual bath. Taking a holy dip in rivers or lakes is highly auspicious.
- Many Hindus observe fasting on the day of Surya or Chandra Grahanam.
- Avoid outside food during grahanam and as well as the whole day.
- Perform ritual bath, Puja, Japam, havan and all other rituals only after Grahan Moksh Kaal (the time when grahan is released).
- Avoid eating at the time of Grahanam.
- Avoid eating the food which is cooked before Grahan. Take the food which is cooked after Grahan. People can eat the food that is prevented from ‘Soothak’ (Ashouch). To prevent food from Soothak, just spill some til seeds or keep grass blades (Durva grass) on the food before grahan.
- During Surya Grahan, reciting Surya Stotras such as Aditya Hridayam; Maha Mritunjaya Mantram and Vishnu Stotras is highly auspicious.
The stotra given below states the above things:
Sarveshameva varnaanaam soothakam raahu darshane!
List of Surya Grahans (Solar Eclipses) from the year 2009 to 2012
List of Chandra Grahans (Solar Eclipses) from the year 2009 to 2012
