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	01° Cap 35' 47"(w)	07° Sag 23' 26"(v)
Moon	01° Lib 53' 38"(w)	07° Vir 41' 17"(v)
Mercury	09° Sag 48' 58"(w)	15° Sco 36' 37"(v)
Venus	17° Aqu 49' 28"(w)	23° Cap 37' 07"(v)
Mars	04° Leo 25' 07" R(w)	10° Can 12' 46" R(v)
Jupiter	14° Gem 15' 49" R(w)	20° Tau 03' 28" R(v)
Saturn	13° Pis 53' 52"(w)	19° Aqu 41' 31"(v)
Uranus	23° Tau 53' 04" R(w)	29° Ari 40' 43" R(v)
Neptune	27° Pis 11' 46"(w)	02° Pis 59' 25"(v)
Pluto	00° Aqu 47' 42"(w)	06° Cap 35' 21"(v)
Chiron	19° Ari 01' 24" R(w)	24° Pis 49' 03" R(v)
TrueNode	02° Ari 05' 35"(w)	07° Pis 53' 14"(v)
	00° Ari 00' 00"(w)	05° 47' 39"(v)

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