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	00° Sag 30' 21"(w)	06° Sco 18' 05"(v)
Moon	22° Leo 17' 41"(w)	28° Can 05' 26"(v)
Mercury	21° Sag 37' 37"(w)	27° Sco 25' 22"(v)
Venus	12° Cap 32' 23"(w)	18° Sag 20' 08"(v)
Mars	04° Leo 48' 48"(w)	10° Can 36' 33"(v)
Jupiter	18° Gem 18' 50" R(w)	24° Tau 06' 35" R(v)
Saturn	12° Pis 43' 57"(w)	18° Aqu 31' 42"(v)
Uranus	25° Tau 01' 28" R(w)	00° Tau 49' 12" R(v)
Neptune	27° Pis 12' 02" R(w)	02° Pis 59' 47" R(v)
Pluto	00° Aqu 02' 46"(w)	05° Cap 50' 30"(v)
Chiron	19° Ari 37' 48" R(w)	25° Pis 25' 32" R(v)
TrueNode	04° Ari 59' 00" R(w)	10° Pis 46' 45" R(v)
	00° Ari 00' 00"(w)	05° 47' 45"(v)

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