Chandra Grahan Anshika
KannadaAlso known as: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Chandra Grahan Anshika
About Chandra Grahan Anshika
Chandra Grahan (Anshika) refers to a partial lunar eclipse, where only a portion of the Moon enters the Earth's shadow.
During a lunar eclipse, Hindus observe specific rituals including fasting, bathing before and after the eclipse, and performing purification ceremonies.
In Karnataka, temples hold special pujas during the eclipse period, and devotees avoid eating or cooking during the eclipse.
Vrat Vidhi & Fasting Rules
Devotees observe fasting during the lunar eclipse and perform purification rituals afterwards.
- Stop cooking and eating before the eclipse begins.
- Take a bath after the eclipse ends.
- Perform prayers and chanting during the eclipse period.
- Avoid touching idols or sacred texts during the eclipse.
Parana (Breaking Fast) Note: Normal activities resume after the eclipse ends and purification rituals are completed.
Puja Samagri & Ritual Steps
- Take a bath before the eclipse begins.
- Offer prayers and chant mantras during the eclipse.
- Take another bath after the eclipse ends.
- Resume normal activities with prayers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Devotees should avoid cooking and eating, take baths before and after, and engage in prayer and chanting.
Note: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of the selected location with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang, a day starts and ends with local sunrise.
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Tamil solar calendar dates and monthly Panchangam.