Solar Eclipse that will occur on July 22 in 2009 is the longest total solar eclipse in India to watch. It is a tremendous opportunity to Astrologers and scientists to view it from their side. This Surya Grahan would be the longest Total Solar Eclipse till the year 2132. This solar eclipse will take place for 6 minutes and 44 seconds.

The Solar Eclipse of July 22nd begins at 5.28 a.m (IST) and ends at 10.42 a.m. (IST). The Surya Grahan first touches the Earth at Sunrise point in the Arabian Sea at the Western Coast of India. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and some Northeastern States will view the Sampoorn Surya Grahan while other regions of India will see partial or pakshik Surya Grahan.

Which Cities can see Total Solar Eclipse?

The cities like Surat, Varanasi and Patna will be able to watch the Sampoorna Surya Grahan on July 22 in 2009.

Effects of Total Solar Eclipse – Surya Grahan on 22 July in 2009  

Chandra Grahan – Lunar Eclipse on August 6 in 2009 

Solar Eclipse or the Suya Grahan on July 22 in 2009 is good or bad? This is one of the most brainstorming questions of this year for Astrologers, because it is the time to take place the Triple Eclipse that is occurring for the first time in the history after the Kurukshetra in Dwapara Yug. Most of the Astrologers indicated that the Surya Grahan take place on July 22 in 2009 is a very bad omen.

What is the impact of Solar Eclipse on the world?

Communal violence and regional violence is the first and foremost bad omen for the world. The Government delegates, ministers and officials should take care about their security. Terrorist’s activities may increase.

This Solar Eclipse will be visible in India, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mangolia, Singapore and other East Asian countries and Pacific Ocean areas. Astrologers are predicting it as a bad time for the above countries. Natural calamities like cyclones and hurricanes are on the cards.

These all given details are predicted by some renowned Astrologers in Panchangs; not my opinions or not my predictions.

Scientific evidences about the Hindu rituals followed during Solar Eclipse or Lunar Eclipse 

Next Grahan – Lunar Eclipse on August 6 in 2009

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

Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) that occurs on 22 July, 2009 is the first grahanam in this new Hindu year. Hindus are mainly concerned about the Surya Grahan because of its extreme effects or results on people. Surya Grahan of 22 July, 2009 has a great importance because it is a sampoorna surya grahanam (total solar eclipse). Surya Grahan may show some bad effects on natives of some rashis (zodiac signs).

It is interesting that this Grahan is a total solar eclipse in some regions of India whereas some parts of India will view this as total lunar eclipse. In some parts of North India (Bihar and Madhya Pradesh), this grahanam is a total lunar eclipse. However, it will be partial eclipse (Pakshik graham) in most of the places in India. It will be viewed as partial solar eclipse in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Surat, Delhi and Hyderabad.

Time of Surya Grahan – Grahan Kaal on July 22, 2009:
Surya Grahan begins at 5.25 hours in the early morning and ends at 7.40 hours.
Grahan Sparsh kaal – 05.28 hrs
Suryodayam (Sunrise) – 05.52 hrs
Grahan madhyakaal – 06.24 hrs
Grahan Moksh kaal – 07.21 hrs

Grahan Gochaar – Effect of Surya Grahan on different rashis or zodiac signs:
As per the Grahan Gochaar, it is advisable to the natives of Pushyami nakshatra (birth star constellation) and the natives of Karka (Karkatak), Simha (Leo), Dhanu (Sagittarius) rasis to avoid seeing the Surya Grahan of 22 July, 2009.

Surya Grahan that occurs on 22 July, 2009 is most favorable and brings out good results to the natives of Vrushabh (Taurus), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra) and Kumbh (Aquarius) rasis or zodiac signs.

This Surya Grahan makes average results for the natives of Mithun (Gemini), Vruschik (Scorpio), Makar (Capricorn) and Meen (Pisces) rasis or zodiac signs.

This Surya Grahan is unfavorable and bad for the natives of Mesh (Aries), Karkataka (Cancer), Simha (Leo) and Dhanu (Sagittarius) rasis or zodiac signs.

The list of Surya Grahan dates from 2009 to 2012          

Scientific evidences behind the Hindu rituals followed during Solar eclipse or Lunar Eclipse

Pregnancy and Surya Grahan – Pregnant Care during Chandra or Surya Grahan

What to do and what not to do during Grahan – Avoidable and recommendable works on Surya Grahan or Chandra Grahan day

Pregnancy and Surya Grahan or Chandra Grahan – What should pregnant do during Solar Eclipse or Lunar Eclipse

Next Grahan – Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse on August 6 in 2009 

Solar Eclipse – Surya Grahan on July 22 in 2009 – is good or bad?

Exact time of Solar Eclipse in Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nasik, Nagpur and other Maharashtra cities

Exact time of Surya Grahan in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Mysore and other South Indian cities of – Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Timings of Surya Grahan in North Indian cities – Solar Eclipse in North Indian states – Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

Which North Indian cities cities can view Total Solar Eclipse on July 22 in 2009?