Surya Grahan January 2009 in India – Suryagrahan – Solar Eclipse

A partial solar eclipse, Surya Grahan, will be visible in southeast India on January 26, 2009. According to NASA, the solar eclipse on January 26 is an Annular Eclipse. A partial eclipse will be seen in southern third of Africa, Madagascar, Australia, Southeast India, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. In India it will be visible from 14:02 hrs to 16:31 hrs (Indian Standard Time) on January 26, 2009. As per traditional Hindu calendar, January 26 is an Amavasi Day.

Update: Next Surya Grahan is on July 22 in India

In India, Partial Solar Eclipse will be visible in Kerala, parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal and northeastern states. At Chennai, the Surya Grahan will begin at 14:28 hrs. The greatest phase will be at 15:19 hrs and it will end at 16:05 hrs. (You can find more detail time around the world in this article)

  • The dark red line and circle indicates the path of Annular Solar Eclipse.
  • The light blue and grid area of partial eclipse which includes India.

(image from NASA)

All Hindu temples remain closed during Surya Grahan and will reopen only after the Grahan after conducting special pujas and rituals. On the day, Hindus also take holy dip in River Ganga and Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra.

Usually, religious Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and chants the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna. Ashtakshara mantra is ‘Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.’

Most astrologers are of the view that this Surya Grahan will only bring bad.

There is also a Total Solar Eclipse on July 22, 2009.

Caution: During Surya Grahan, there are also some elements in society who take undue advantage of innocent Hindus in the name of astrology. Ancient Hindu saints only talk about the physical harm Surya Grahanam can create on human beings. Put the thinking cap and keep out unwanted elements who try to take undue advantage during such occasions. The only aim of such people is money.
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Timings of Surya Grahan on January 26 around the world

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30 comments:

Salman said...

gr888 man....gr888

Anonymous said...

As per the above information, i guess Surya Grahan will not be visible in Dubai(UAE).
Apprecaite if the above information is mentioned in your articcle.

Anonymous said...

Since grahanam is occuring in Chennai from 14.28 hours, is it OK for people residing in Chennai to have food before that, say around 12 noon? Pl clarify

abhilash said...

The usual practice by staunch Hindus is to fast on the day of Grahan. But these days most people take food before Surya Grahan. There should be no problem this time around as this is only a partial solar eclipse. So you can take before Surya Grahan.

Kavita H C said...

This is a very informative site...with reference to mythology also..im happy to visit the site and found what to do onthe eclipse day....im happy about the information provided precisely in a concise and clesr manner..of all sites i visited today i found this more suiting my taste

Anonymous said...

What time will the Eclipse be visible in Hong Kong? What must we do in order to avoid the bad rays of the eclipse - cover our mandirs? And also, is fasting (Lord Shiva's monday fast with fruits and a one time meal) allowed during this period? Are we allowed to cook during this time?

Anonymous said...

Regarding the SOLAR ECLIPSE ON 26 JANUARY - What time will this be visible in Hong Kong?
Are we allowed to keep fasts "Lord Shiva's Monday fast with fruits and one meal" during this time?
Are we allowed to Cook during this time?
Are there any specific things we must do = like cover our mandirs, etc?

abhilash said...

In Hong Kong it will be visible from 17:08..maximum eclipse will be at 18:03...

Of course you can always fast...Nothing for the mandirs...usually the mandir remains closed during Surya Grahan...

Anonymous said...

Can you tell me the impacts of Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahan on Makar Rashi - Aquarius as per english calender

Anonymous said...

From what time to what time solar eclipse of 26th January, 2009 will occur in Jakarta, Indonesia.

kishan said...

nice....

kishan said...

wt is the time of surya grahanam,,,,

Anonymous said...

do you all believe that we should not eat at that time n the solar eclipse is bad for humans???

Anonymous said...

Nothing is Mythlogy, we need to understand that. Things happened so many years ago which is beyong us to comprehend, so we tag it as as myth o logy. But the truth is everything really happened in real.
Luckily we have computers, had we not had then 5000 years from now, Gandhiji would also be a mytholgy.
One has to read Vedas and upnishad befoer using the word Mythology.

Read prabhupadas book which are available in any ISKCON CENTER, and you would see the truth for yourself. Harey Krishna.

Anonymous said...

Its correct we need to to remember Krishna for his mercy.

Hari naam hari naam hari naam kevlam....

Anonymous said...

Hi,
Found this site very useful.
would like to know the timings for surya grahanam in Delhi. Thanks in advance.

ksmini said...

please give me a detail of surya and chandra grahan in the month of July, august, september, october, november and december-2009
my email id is malikkamini@gmail.com

Thanking you

Anonymous said...

pls. send me list of surya and chandra grahan in the year of 2009 and timing also.
my email id is malikkamini@gmail.com

Thanking you

Tas said...

I would like to know the exact timings of eclipse in chennai on july 11th and what are the necessary precaution one has to take. Tasnim

Bhargavi said...

Can you please send the list of grahanams in 2009 with timings and dates in UK to my email ID kbaruin@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

please tell me what will take the solar eclipse in TEXAS ?PL.. PL.. PL.. tell me................

Anonymous said...

kindly let me know at what time in Jharkhand Solar Eclipse-22 July 2009 will appear.
Thank you very much in advance.
my email id:-ushaforyou@yahoomail.com

abhilash said...

Solar Eclipse-22 July 2009 will appear in Jharkhand from 05:29 to 7:28

Muralidharan said...

Those who wanted to know about the timings for Grahanam for this centure [any part of the world], go to NASA Website.. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Check for eclipse calculator, entery your city name / century that you wanted to know.. you will get full details.

mukesh said...

JAI SHREE RAM , hsre RAM ,
JAI HANUMAN JI

Atul said...

Thanks u brother.. Good job..jai bajrang bali...

also tell me the 12 names of hanuman ji

Atul said...

Also tell me the 12 names of hanuman ji.
thanks

Anonymous said...

jai shri ram...

Outsourcing said...

Thank you so much. I am param bhakt of Hanuman ji. I cannot pass a day without praying him. I love this. I was waiting since a long time, but coudn't just start the system. It is said that unless he wish, I cannot do anything. Siyawar Ramchandra ki jai, bolo Bajrang Bali ki jai.

Thank you so much.

bunty said...

JAI SHREE BALA JI MAHARAAJ KI
JAI BABA KI
JAI KARA VEER BAJRANGI

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