Surya Grahan 2016 In India, Surya Grahan Timings, Solar Eclipse 2016
Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse, is on March 9, 2016 in India and other countries of the world. The Surya Grahan or Solar eclipse is a total solar eclipse in other parts of the world but only partial in India, visible in the early hours of morning. Solar eclipse on 9th March 2016 is visible in eastern parts of Asia and Australia, Palau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, China, Myanmar, Sri lanka, Indian ocean & North Pacific ocean, India, South Korea, Guinea. The total time of the Solar Eclipse is from 4:49 AM to 10:04 AM and around 30 minutes of visibility in India.
Pregnant women should not worry about this solar eclipse. Its better to stay at home if you have some doubts and chant the mantra's dedicated to Sri Krishna like Santaan Gopala Mantra.
There is a different time of surya grahan throughout India. There would be no solar eclipse visible in western parts of India - Western Maharashtra, Gujarat and Western Rajasthan and different time in eastern and northern parts of India. Temples will be seen closed starting 4:30 PM on 8th March 2016 to 10:30 AM on 9th March 2016.
If you take a holy dip on the Surya grahan day in holy rivers, it is considered as highly auspicious. Some people also fast on the day of solar eclipse. Do not forget to chant mantra's dedicated to Vishnu God like, "Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye" and Surya Mantra, Gayatri Mantra, Mrityunjay Mantra, etc.
The next Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse is gong to take place on September 1, 2016 which will not be visible in India and would be visible in Africa, South Pole, Madagascar, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Geban. There will be two lunar eclipses or Chandra Grahan as well in this year.
Surya Grahan Sutak is considered an inauspicious period when it is considered not to undertake any auspicious task as it may lead to failure. In the Sutak period, do not
Eat or cook food, Urinate, Defecate, Sexual intercourse, make up, any auspicious task, look in sky with the naked eye. In sutak period, prefer doing meditation. One should not touch the idols of gods/goddesses and Tulsi plant during this sutak time and "Ganga Jal" should be sprinkled all over the home.
At the time of Surya Grahan (solar eclipse), chant this Mantra:
Om Adityay Vidmahe Divakaraye Dheemahi Tanno Suryah Prachodayat ||
(ॐ आदित्याय विद्महे दिवाकराय धीमहि तन्नो सूर्य: प्रचोदयात्॥)
At the time of Chandra Grahan (lunar eclipse), chant this Mantra:
Om Kshirputrayay Vidmahe Amrit Tatvaaye Dheemahi Tanno Chadrah Prachodayat ||
(ॐ क्षीरपुत्राय विद्महे अमृत तत्वाय धीमहि तन्नो चन्द्रः प्रचोदयात्॥)
Lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) will be on March 23, 2016 and September 16-17, 2016.
Total Solar Eclipse 9th
March 2016 Start and End timings
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Duration
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Eclipse Start
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Eclipse End
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07 Mins 08 Secs
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19 Mins 18 Secs
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16 Mins 53 Secs
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Chennai
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28 Mins 01 Sec
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Kolkata
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59 Mins 36 Secs
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Guwahati
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01 Hour 12 Mins 18 Secs
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20 Mins 18 Secs
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Bhubaneshwar
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49 Mins 34 Secs
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Noida
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07 Mins 37 Secs
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Gurgaon
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06 Mins 34 Secs
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23 Mins 53 Secs
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12 Mins 11 Secs
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06 Mins 12 Secs
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05 Mins 40 Secs
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13 Mins 14 Secs
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11 Mins 45 Secs
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14 Mins 36 Secs
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33 Mins 57 Secs
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Mumbai
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No Eclipse
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Pune
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No Eclipse
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Vadodara
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No Eclipse
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Ahmedabad
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No Eclipse
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Jaipur
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No Eclipse
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Panaji
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No Eclipse
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