Surya Grahan, Solar Eclipse in Vedic Astrology

Surya Grahan is translated as Solar Eclipse in English. It is of tremendous significance in Vedic Astrology. It is described in Mahabharata that there was a total solar eclipse on the fourteenth day of this great battle. During the eclipse period of total darkness, Arjuna killed Jayadratha with the blessings of Krishna and saved his own life.

The Vedic Astrology recommends all to take bath in holy waters immediately after the eclipse is over. Surya Grahan is the time to fast, purify individual minds and reflect on the cosmic phenomena. It is also suggested not to sight moon directly during a solar eclipse.

The Total solar eclipse will be visible in India from 8:05 AM IST on Wednesday July 22, 2009 (Starts: 6:23 AM, Maximum: 8:05 AM, End: 9:47 AM). Its path is shown here

Sun	05° Tau 57' 39"(w)	11° Ari 45' 56"(v)
Moon	25° Sco 22' 17"(w)	01° Sco 10' 35"(v)
Mercury	15° Ari 58' 56"(w)	21° Pis 47' 14"(v)
Venus	25° Ari 20' 24"(w)	01° Ari 08' 41"(v)
Mars	26° Pis 10' 49"(w)	01° Pis 59' 06"(v)
Jupiter	22° Tau 53' 22"(w)	28° Ari 41' 40"(v)
Saturn	16° Pis 09' 34"(w)	21° Aqu 57' 52"(v)
Uranus	22° Tau 05' 12"(w)	27° Ari 53' 29"(v)
Neptune	28° Pis 45' 56"(w)	04° Pis 34' 13"(v)
Pluto	02° Aqu 05' 32"(w)	07° Cap 53' 49"(v)
Chiron	20° Ari 23' 50"(w)	26° Pis 12' 07"(v)
TrueNode	15° Ari 34' 32" R(w)	21° Pis 22' 50" R(v)
	00° Ari 00' 00"(w)	05° 48' 17"(v)

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