Tharpanam on Lunar eclipse on 7th
August 2017
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
A Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) occurs on
7th August 2017. This is visible in
India and almost all the world except in
American countries.The the eclipse starts around 10.51 PM ,
and it reaches its middle
phase at 11.50 PM It comes to an
end at 12.49 PM. The Lunar eclipse Tharpana has to be
done towards the end of Chandra Grahana. The
Sankalpa manthra is
Hevilambinama
samvathsare ,dakshinayane , greeshma rithou, kadaga mase , Shukla pakshe,
adhya Pournamasyam punya thidhou , Indhu vasara yukthayam,
Sravana nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena,
visishtayam asyam Pournamasyam punya thidhou, Somoparaga punya kale
, uparaga sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye..
Sravana Nakshatra
is up to 4.54 AM 0n IST on
8-8-2017 and Pournami is up to 0.24 AM IST on 8-8-2017.
The visibility in
different places of the world is given in
So people who need to do tharpanam in
countries outside India , where it is visible are requested to
change the star and thithi in the sankalpam as per particulars
given above.
Please also note that , In case of lunar eclipse ,
if the moon sets before the end of eclipse, (Grahana asthamana) we should not
take food during day time and take food only after seeing the moon.” And
also
A women in periods should take the eclipse bath from
water which is poured on her by others.
During eclipse all waters are equivalent to Ganges water and all Brahmins are equivalent to Sage Vasishta.
Till the end of eclipse we should not sleep but keep on chanting mantras.
Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.
If any left over food is there prepared before eclipse, it should not be eaten. Food should be freshly prepared after eclipse is over.
In case of curd or pickles , we have to put cut Durbha grass in them ,After the purificatory bath, this Durbha should be removed.
During eclipse all waters are equivalent to Ganges water and all Brahmins are equivalent to Sage Vasishta.
Till the end of eclipse we should not sleep but keep on chanting mantras.
Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.
If any left over food is there prepared before eclipse, it should not be eaten. Food should be freshly prepared after eclipse is over.
In case of curd or pickles , we have to put cut Durbha grass in them ,After the purificatory bath, this Durbha should be removed.
The lamp in our
Pooja room should be kept burning
during the eclipse time
The charity given and meditation done, during the eclipse would give us huge benefits.
Tharpana should be done when it is leaving in case of lunar eclipse.
Tharpana can be done in sea water but Aachamana should not be done . Water taken from home after bath should be used for Aachamana.
Those in whose Nakshatra or Anu Janma Nakshatra , the eclipse occurs*, should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.
“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama”
The charity given and meditation done, during the eclipse would give us huge benefits.
Tharpana should be done when it is leaving in case of lunar eclipse.
Tharpana can be done in sea water but Aachamana should not be done . Water taken from home after bath should be used for Aachamana.
Those in whose Nakshatra or Anu Janma Nakshatra , the eclipse occurs*, should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.
“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama”
*The stars affected this time are Rohini, Hastham,
Thiruonam , Uthradam and avittam
1 comment:
Why we should perform tharpanam on eclipse. What s the thathparysm
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