Chandra Grahan – Lunar Eclipse *27/28th July 2018

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Chandra Grahan – Lunar Eclipse
*27/28^th July 2018

Main Visible Areas: Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe

When, where and what time is lunar eclipse – chandra grahan visible in Bhārat (India), Hong Kong and other countries worldwide? How and who observes and the significance of an eclipse for Hindus?
In Vikram Samvat 2075 Saake 1940 Aashaadh masa Purnima (during year 2018 July 27/28^th) in Bhārat (India), Hong Kong and other countries a lunar eclipse will occur. It’s a total lunar eclipse. Many panchangs provide such information of eclipses each samvat, each year.
The following is the details of visible Khgraas Chandra Grahana (*Shukravar/Shanivar Fri/Sat 27/28 July total lunar eclipse) in Bhārat (India) and HK:

*Refer note 5^th, @Refer note 4^th and #Note 1^st

 In 28^th July 2018, in Hong Kong in the early morning, a longest total lunar eclipse (Khagras Chandra Grahana), a reddish moon can be seen. The total lunar eclipse phase will remain until 05:14 am HKT on 28^th July and then after moon sets at 6am HKT. Whereas, in Bharat Grahan Moksha (eclipse ends) at 03:49 am as per Bhartiya Standard Time (IST). But, phase of lunar eclipse umbra will not occur in HK.

Which are the countries, places where Chandra grahan lunar eclipse is visible on 27/28 July 2018?
Chandra grahan: 27/28 July Lunar eclipse’s main visible countries are Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe. And also South America, South in North America, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica. Visibility of Chandra grahan (lunar eclipse) in different places in Asia : Bangkok, Thailand; Dubai, Hong Kong, in India all places, Manila, Philippines, Nepal, In Singapore: The lunar timings will be same as HK timings above given. Eclipse starts from 01:13 (25:13am), with a total eclipse begins at 3:30am and that will last until 05:14am.

What is Grahan Moksha? What is significance of ‘Moksha’ of Grahana in Hindu astrology? And when is grahana moksha in India and Hong Kong on 28^th July 2018?
Meaning of Moksha of Grahan in Sanskrit dictionary reads, “In astrology, the liberation of an eclipsed planet, the end of an eclipse”. Grahana moksha – eclipse ends in India at 03:49 am on Saturday *28^th July 2018.

Can we perform Guru Purnima – Guru Puja, Vyaas Purnima Puja, Aashadhi Shukla Paksha Purnima, Satya – Satyanarayan Vrat Kathaa puja on Friday 27^th July 2018 full moon day in Bharat India, HK and worldwide?
Full moon day 27^th July 2018, one can perform in Bharat (India), Hong Kong Guru Purnima – Guru Puja, Vyaas Purnima Puja, Aashadhi Purnima, Satya – Satyanarayan Vrat Kathaa puja; considering the above given timings of the eclipse and shadow of eclipse details for India and HK. And globally wherever in the absence of the eclipse, prayers can be conducted.

When is the next Chandra grahan (lunar eclipse) in 2019 Bhārat (India), Hong Kong and other countries worldwide?
In 2019, the next Partial lunar eclipse – Chandra Grahan in Hong Kong will occur on Tuesday 16/17^th July 2019. Though the said eclipse is there, but, after checking its detailed timings, one can perform Guru Purnima – Guru Puja, Vyaas Purnima Puja, Aashadhi Purnima, Satyadeva – Satyanarayan Vrat Kathaa puja in Bharat (India), Hong Kong and globally.

# Can we perform Guru Purnima – Guru
Puja, Vyaas Purnima Puja, Aashadhi Purnima, Satya – Satyanarayan Vrat Kathaa puja on Friday 4/5^th July 2020 full moon day in Bharat India, HK and worldwide?
Chandra Grahan – Penumbral Lunar eclipse is not visible in HK on dated Saturday #4^th/5^th July 2020. Hence, on the full moon day in HK and other countries, wherever eclipse is not visible; one can perform vrat, puja and also Vyas puja, Guru puja. If the places where the eclipse occurs one has to pay attention towards its all details and accordingly perform Satyanarayan Puja and other pujas (prayers).

Romanized Hindi :
Grahan kab hai Bharat, Hong Kong aur duniya ke deshon mein? 27/28 July 2018 ke Grahan kaa Sutak-kaal samay kab suru hogaa, Grahan Moksha kab hai Bharat mein, Hong Kong mein?
Chandra Grahana kaa Sutak Samay Bharat mein – Shadow of the lunar eclipse in India: 27/28 July 2018 ke grahana kaa sutak-kaal 27 July ko dopahar 2 bajkar 54 minute par (14:54 IST) praarambha ho jaayegaa (Bhartiya Standard Time IST). Grahan Moksha – eclipse ends dated 28^th July 2018 at 03:49 (27:49am IST).

Chandra Grahana kaa Sutak Samay Hong Kong mein – Shadow of the lunar eclipse in HK: 27/28 July 2018 ke grahana kaa sutak-kaal 27 July ko dopahar 5 bajkar 24 minute par (17:24 HKT) praararambh ho jaayegaa (Hong Kong Time HKT).

Grahan – Eclipses’ an ancient how, what, when, where and precautions is observed by Hindus? What are the do and not to do things during a Visible (during observable) Chandra Grahan Lunar Eclipse and mantra recitation during an eclipse?

• Depending on the type of an eclipse, pregnant women should exercise caution during grahan and grahan sutak samaya – chhaayaa samay (shadow time of an eclipse).
• Fresh food preparation, after the eclipse ends. It should be consumed after taking a bath.
• To take care for activities such as meal eating, drinking during an eclipse, sutak kaal as advised.
• Which mantra to say for flow of a positive energy? Gayatri mantra can be recited. Belief is that an eclipse is considered to be time to practice spirituality, gain religious and spiritual elevation. One can recite, can sing the glory of the God, listen to the holy verses or chant mantras as provided herein.
• Mantra for a Chandra Grahan Lunar Eclipse:
• ॐ क्षीरपुत्राय विद्महे अमृत तत्वाय धीमहि तन्नो चन्द्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
• Pregnant ladies – expectant mother and father should avoid using the knives, scissors, nails, hammers, sharp things. And in particular mother has to observe other precautions as well. Chores such as knitting, sewing and use of knives and scissors and sharp objects possibly should be avoided.

Note : #1) Firstly, if the grahan – an eclipse is not visible in any particular place, then there is no need to observe that eclipse in that particular city or place one can perform prayers. (Secondly, if eclipse occurs then only its particular timings to be observed and accordingly one can decide related to prayers).
2) Chandra Grahan is considered even if the Moon is not visible due to cloudy weather or some other weather conditions.
3) To observe the main time duration of grahan – an eclipse from start till end in particular including sutak time.
@4) To observe shadow of Lunar eclipse – Chandra grahan chaya which begins 9 hours before the eclipse.
*5) Hindu observance: One Sunrise to next Sunrise is one day. Whereas there is another system in which after 12 (24:00) hour, the date/day changes. If Lunar Eclipse starts before midnight but ends after midnight i.e. it covers two different dates on Gregorian calendar.

6) It is believed, to observe eclipse as well as chaya i.e. sutak-kaal (shadow time of an eclipse) :

Cautionary Note: Jhulelal Tipno Panchang (Almanac) and its article materials / Hindu Calendar, Tithi Parva-Patrikā is given in good faith. No responsibility however can be ascribed to the compiler regarding contents of this Almanac. Compiler.

What is Chandra Grahan – lunar eclipse (moon eclipse) and when it occurs? What is the meaning, significance of a sun and moon eclipse? Which is its astro terminology?
Moon eclipse occurs on the 15^th digit of the full moon – Pornima (Shukla Paksh-Sahai-Sudi) during bright fortnight.

“चंद्र ग्रह​णं Chandra Grahanam : a Lunar eclipse. सूर्य ग्रह​णं Surya Grahanam : a Solar eclipse”. “Seizing, catching, seizure”. ग्रहण सूतक​ Grahan Sutaka – Grahan Chhāyā shadow of an eclipse of sun and moon. “सूर्य पर्वन​ (पर्व) Surya Parvan (Parva) : a solar festival, on the days of the solstices, equinoxes, eclipses”. “the day or period of an eclipse’. सूर्य What is Surya Siddhaantaha? : ‘a celebrated astronomical work (supposed to have been revealed by the God Sun)’. Graha: an epithet of Rahu and Ketu. Graha: the demon (lit. ‘seizer’) Rahu. Grasana: ‘the being swallowed by Rahu, eclipsed’. Grasta: swallowed by Rahu. Surya Parvan. What is दूर्वा Durvaa (Darbha)? : It is an “Dūrvā (durv) bent grass, Dūrb grass”. Why to put Durva in the food? Is there a scientific reason to use darbha (durva) while eclipse? Why to seize intake food while eclipe occurs and what is science in it? Surya stotram stuti – Surya Aadi Hridaya stotram : a hymn addressed to the Sun. What is Samudra manthan: Churning of an ocean. Amrit: Nectar. What is a पर्व काल​ Parva-kaal?

Which is the kathaa of grahan? How and which is story connected to Sun and Moon eclipse? Who was Rahu as per Hindu beliefs? What is meaning of an eclipse?
Rahu graha – grah: Dictionary reads, “ ‘the Seizer’, a Daitya or demon who is supposed to seize the sun and moon and thus cause eclipses (he is fabled as a son of Vipra-citti and Sinhikā and as having a dragon’s tail; when the devtas had churned the ocean for the Amrita or nectar of immortality, he disguised himself like one of them and drank a portion, but the Sun and Moon revealed the fraud to Vishnu, who cut off Rahu’s head, which thereupon became fixed in the stellar sphere, and having become immortal through drinking the Amrita, has ever since wreaked its vengeance on the Sun and Moon by occasionally swallowing them; while at the same time the tail of the demon became Ketu [q.v.] and gave birth to a numerous progency of comets and fiery meteors; in astronomy Rahu is variously regarded as a dragon’s head, as the ascending node of the moon [or point where the moon intersects the ecliptic in passing northwards], as one of the planets [graha], and as the regent of the south-west quarter [Laghu]”. “An eclipse or (rather) the moment of the beginning of an occultation or obscuration”. Whereas Ketu in astrology is mentioned, a decending node.

Other questions asked: When is next lunar eclipse in 2020, 2027? Next Lunar eclipse is on 2020: Friday 10^th/11^th January 2020, Chandra Grahan – Penumbral Lunar eclipse visible and observable in Hong Kong; and Friday 5^th/6^th June 2020, Chandra Grahan (Penumbral Lunar eclipse) visible and observable in Hong Kong. This day is the Vat Savitri Vrat puja Purnima. When is Not visible eclipse in HK in 2019, 2020? Not visible Chandra Grahan – Total Lunar eclipse in HK dated Sunday 20/21^st January 2019. #Not visible Chandra Grahan – Penumbral Lunar eclipse in HK dated Saturday 4^th/5^th July 2020.

In 2027, is there two eclipse in a month of August 2027? Which are eclipses in 2027?
In 2027, yes there are two eclipse in a month of August.
In 2027, one of the Monday fast of Sawan masa vrat on Monday 2^nd August 2027 is Hariyali amaavasyaa (Umās) and Surya Grahan – Solar eclipse. Hence, one may check the eclipse – grahan time for the observance of Monday fast and Sun eclipse observance.
In 2027, Monday 16/17 August; this day is the moon eclipse. And this is the second somvar of sawan somvar which has eclipse. Monday 16/17^th August 2027 (Samvat 2084 Saake 1949) Chandra Grahan – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse is there. Eclipse is in North and South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Africa’s North, West; W.Europe. So, one may check the eclipse time for the vrat observance (Monday fast) considering Sun eclipse duration and its shadow time (grahan sutak-kaal).

When is Shiva puja, Sawan – Shraavan Somvar Vrat katha (Monday fast) and Sindhi Shiv Chaumaso fasting prayers pooja, Sindhi Mansaa Vaachaa Vrat Katha puja and Atha-Sabhaai Jaa Sagraa of Sindhi Hindu community in India, HK and worldwide in 2018/2019/2020?
In 2018, Shiv puja Monday fastings, Savan Masa Savan Somvar prayers pooja in India, HK and worldwide: Shiva Somavar Vrat Kathaa Pooja starts from Monday 30^th July. Monday 6^th, Monday 13 and Monday 20^th August 2018; this Sawan masa has four Mondays. In 2019 Shiva puja, Monday fast India, HK and worldwide: Shiva Somavar Pooja starts from Monday 2019. This Sawan masa has four Mondays 22^nd, Monday 29^th July 2019 and Monday 5^th, Monday 12^th August 2019. Shraavan Shiva Somavar vrat starts from Monday. This Sawan masa has five Mondays 6^th , Monday 13^th, Monday 20^th, Monday 27^th July 2020 in India, HK and worldwide. In 2018, Samvat 2075 Sindhis Shiva Chaumaso – Mansaa Vachaa Shiv Vrat Pooja starts in India, HK and worldwide on Monday 13^th August 2018. In 2019, Samvat 2076 Sindhi community Shiva Chaumaso – Mansaa Vachaa Shiv Vrat Pooja starts in India, HK and worldwide on Monday 5^th August 2019. In year 2020, Vikram Samvat 2077 Saake 1942 Shiva Chaumaso – Mansaa Vaachaa Shiv Vrat Katha Pooja in Sindhi Hindu’s community prayers starts on Monday 27^th July 2020 in India, HK and worldwide.

Acknowlegement, thanks, sources:

various Panchangam – Panchangs, Shrastra books, Sources of Hindu astrology books, Shri V. S. Apteji (Vaman Shivaram Apte) Sanskrit English dictionary, Pujya Shri Kishinchand Jetly, Duncan Steel, Hong Kong Observatory, HK, Hong Kong Science Space Museum, Chennai (Madras), India; Nasa.

ख़ग्रास चंद्र ग्रहण २७ जुलाई २०१८

संबत २०७५ शाके १९४० आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा
चंद्र ग्रहण २०१८ में कब है? क्या भारत देश एवं हांगकांग में द्रश्यमान है २७ जुलाई २०१८ का चंद्र ग्रहण?
चंद्र ग्रहण २७ जुलाई २०१८ को है । संबत २०७५ शाके १९४० आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा – पूर्ण चन्द्र ग्रहण (*शुक्रवार २७-२८ ई. तारीख़ वर्ष २०१८) को लगेगा । यह खग्रास चंद्रग्रहण है, भारत देश एवं हांगकांग में द्रश्यमान है । यह ग्रहण भारत में रात्रि ११ बजकर ५४ मिनट से प्रारंभ होगा । ग्रहण का मध्यकाल: भारत में रात (*१ बजकर ५२ मिनट) पर होगा और ग्रहण की समाप्ति समय (*३ बजकर ४९ मिनट) पर होगी ।

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व्रतपर्व, पर्वन​, शास्त्रार्थ ग्रहण खगोलीय स्थिति: चंद्र ग्रहण के दिन २७ जुलाई को ही गुरु पूर्णिमा, आषाढ़ी पूर्णिमा, पूर्ण चन्द्र एवं सत्यनारायण व्रत पूजा की तिथी भी है । इन सभी का अपना-अपना महत्व भी है ।

सूतक काल – ख़ग्रास चंद्रग्रहण छाया: भारत में चंद्र ग्रहण दिखाई देने से सूतक काल भी शुरू होगा । २७ जुलाई के चंद्र ग्रहण का सूतक काल भारतीय समय अनुसार दोपहर​ २ बजकर ५४ मिनट पर शुरू हो जायेगा; शाम ५ बजकर २४ मिनट से २७ जुलाई हांगकांग में शुरू हो जायेगा ।

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भारत के अलवा यह चंद्र ग्रहण अफ्रीका देश, ऑस्ट्रेलिया, एशिया, यूरोपीय, उत्तरी अमेरिका, दक्षिणीवर्तीय​ उत्तरी अमेरिका; प्रशांत, हिन्द तथा एटलांटिक महासागर में दिखाई देगा । ऐंटार्टिका में भी देखा जा सकेगा ।

हिंदू धर्म में चंद्र ग्रहण का धार्मिक दृष्टि से विशेष महत्त्व होता है । मंत्रों का उच्चारण करें, जिनमें गायत्री मंत्र सर्वश्रेष्ठ है । ग्रहण के समय भोजन नहीं करें । और ग्रहण के बाद स्नान करें और ताज़ा भोजन करें । माना जाता है कि गर्भवती महिला को ग्रहण के समय बाहर नहीं निकलना चाहिए । गर्भवती ग्रहण समय​ में ईश्वर का ध्यान करें । यह काम सूर्य ग्रहण के समय भी करें । चाकू, कैंची, आदि जैसी धारदार वस्तुओंका उपयोग​ गर्भवती महिलाएं ग्रहण के समय न करें । घर में रखे अनाज को ग्रहण से बचाने के लिए दूर्वा का प्रयोग करना चाहिए ।

चंडु ग्रहणु

चंडु ग्रहणु २०१८ में कद॒हिं आहे? छा भारत ऐं हांगकांग में दि॒सणु ईंदो २७ जुलाऐ २०१८ जो चंडु ग्रहणु ऐं ग्रहण घणे वगे॒ खां शुरु थींदो?

चंडु ग्रहणु *शुक्रवार २७-२८ जुलाऐ २०१८ ते आहे । सम्बत २०७५ शाके १९४० आख़ाड़ पूर्णिमा पूर्ण चंडु ग्रहणु जुम्मे दीं॒हुं (*शुक्रवार २७-२८ ई. तारीख़ साल २०१८) ते लगं॒दो ।

ईहो खग्रास चंडु ग्रहणु आहे । भारत में ऐं हांगकांग में बि॒ दि॒सणु ईंदो चंडु ग्रहणु । ईहो चंडु ग्रहणु रात ११ लगी॒ ५४ मिन्टन (२३:५४) खां शुरु थींदो भारत में । हांगकांग में २८ जुलाऐ ते ग्रहणु २ लगी॒ ५४ मिन्टन खां शुरु थींदो ।

*दिसो नोटु ५ अग्रेजी सेक्शन आर्टिकल में, ऐं @ नोटु ४ अग्रेजी सेक्शन आर्टिकल में

व्रत पर्व ग्रहण दीं॒हुं: चंद्र ग्रहण दीं॒हुं २७ जुलाऐ ते गुरु पूर्णिमा, आषाढ़ी पूर्णिमा, पूर्ण चन्द्र ऐं सत्यनारायण व्रत पूजा तिथ बि॒ आहे भारत में ऐं हांगकांग में ।

चंडु ग्रहण जो सूतक – छाया जो वक्तु: जुम्मे – शुक्रवार दीं॒हुं २७ जुलाऐ ते भारतीय समय मुज़ुबू मंझंद जो २ लगी॒ ५४ मिन्टन खां शुरू थींदो । जुम्मो २७ जुलाऐ हांगकांग में शाम ५ लगी॒ २४ मिन्टन खां सूतकछाया शुरू थींदी ।

ग्रहणु जो मोक्ष: ग्रहण जी समाप्ति समय भारत में २८ जुलाऐ (* सुबूह जो ३ लगी॒ ४९ मिन्टन) ते थींदी ।