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	13° Sco 13' 23"(w)	19° Lib 01' 11"(v)
Moon	23° Sag 58' 47"(w)	29° Sco 46' 35"(v)
Mercury	03° Sag 14' 19"(w)	09° Sco 02' 07"(v)
Venus	22° Sag 05' 48"(w)	27° Sco 53' 36"(v)
Mars	00° Leo 19' 59"(w)	06° Can 07' 47"(v)
Jupiter	20° Gem 08' 00" R(w)	25° Tau 56' 48" R(v)
Saturn	12° Pis 47' 17" R(w)	18° Aqu 35' 05" R(v)
Uranus	25° Tau 44' 05" R(w)	01° Tau 31' 53" R(v)
Neptune	27° Pis 25' 33" R(w)	03° Pis 13' 21" R(v)
Pluto	29° Cap 46' 54"(w)	05° Cap 34' 42"(v)
Chiron	20° Ari 15' 49" R(w)	26° Pis 03' 37" R(v)
TrueNode	06° Ari 01' 01" R(w)	11° Pis 48' 49" R(v)
	00° Ari 00' 00"(w)	05° 47' 48"(v)

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