Chandra Grahan – Red Moon At Your Bay

You must be wondering what is so special about this Chandra Grahan, as this comes every year before writing this to you all even I was thinking the same but will tell you guys this year’s Lunar Eclipse is something different which has came back after 40 long years, this will be the longest total Chandra Grahan. According to my knowledge every one is curious about this and mostly are the sky watchers, to have a look at the nature’s grand spectacle. There is also a consideration that grahan’s is a punishment given by the nature for human sins. Well I don’t believe this but some people do so can’t ignore. After reading to what I am going to write will surely make everyone wait to watch the Chandra Grahan as this time the moon is going to change its color to coppery red, isn’t it interesting I wont miss a chance to watch this color change of the moon and I am sure that even you guys are not going to do so.

The amateur astronomer as said that the earth’s atmosphere will remain cool filtering out blue coloured lights, which leaves red and orange coloured lights to reach human eyes. According to his research the color of the moon can appear much darker with the help of the pollution and dust particles present in the atmosphere. When I am writing about Lunar Eclipse, I should tell you how it takes place, this occurs when earth stands between moon and the sun blocking sunrays and hurling shadow on the moon. A similar spectacle appears at the time of sunset when sunlight becomes reddish-orange. The timing of the Chandra Grahan in India is in between 23:53 hrs and 03:32 hrs (11:53 PM on June 15 to 03:32 AM early morning on June 16, 2011).

Usually, there many religious rituals that are followed by Hindus during the Grahan, most of the people fast on this day before nine hours from the beginning of Chandra Grahan. Mantras dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva like Mrityunjaya Mantra or Ashtakshara Mantra are enchanted by talking bath in cold water. There are many-a-things which even pregnant womens have to follow according to the religious beliefs. I got to know this when my mom was explaining my sister about the do’s and don’ts during the Chandra Grahan. She was telling her not to lie on sit on the ground, she should not use scissors or stitch anything, it is a belief that if a pregnant woman does all this than it would affect the child, so to avoid this my mom asked my sister to enchant Gopala Mantra at the time of Chandra Grahan. Though all this is not scientifically proved, it is just a belief carried out from ages.

If you go through our Hindu mythology and astrology, Chandra Grahan is considered to be a bad omen, as moon administrates domestic and personal issues related to the psychological and social behavior. It is said that the effect of Chandra Grahan is more on the individual side.