Check out the dates of Surya Grahan 2017 and Chandra Grahan 2017. Discover every aspect of Grahan here in this exclusive article on Grahan in 2017. Know the reasons & ways to protect yourself during Grahan and a lot more.
An astronomical phenomena in which one rotating celestial body comes in between the other two rotating celestial bodies is called Grahan or eclipse. It happens generally 4-5 times a year. In 2017, we will witness a total of 4 eclipses. This includes Chandra grahan 2017 and Surya Grahan 2017. Let’s give you a brief about the dates of Grahan in 2017:
Surya Grahan takes place when Moon comes between the Sun and the earth. This happens only on the New Moon’s day. Moon blocks the light of the Sun, which results in Surya Grahan or solar eclipse. Surya Grahan can be categorised into two types; first is Ardhya Surya Grahan or annular solar eclipse and second is Purna Surya Grahan or total solar eclipse. As their names are clearly distinguishing them; Purna Surya Grahan occurs when Moon totally blocks the light of the Sun and Ardhya Surya Grahan occurs when Moon partially blocks it.
Date | Type of eclipse | Grahan visibility in India | Eclipse visibility in global locations | Time of Grahan (IST) |
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26 February 2017 | Solar Eclipse | No | South America, Antarctica, South Africa, Southern pacific ocean, South Atlantic ocean | 17:39 to 23:04 |
21 August 2017 | Solar Eclipse | No | South Africa, Northern Pacific region, Antarctica | 21:16 to 02:34 |
Chandra Grahan takes place when earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. Unlike Surya Grahan, this happens only on the Full Moon night. In this phenomena, Moon passes through the earth’s shadow. When Moon is partially covered by the earth’s umbra (shadow), partial lunar eclipse or Ardha Chandra Grahan takes place. On the other hand, when Moon gets totally covered by the umbra, it results in total lunar eclipse or Purna Chandra Grahan.
Date | Type of eclipse | Grahan visibility in India | Eclipse visibility in global locations | Time of Grahan (IST) |
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11 February, 2017 | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Yes | Asia, North America, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Europe, Antarctica. |
Starts at 04:04:14
Ends at 08:23:25 |
7 August 2017 | Partial Chandra Grahan | Yes | India, Europe, North America, Africa, Australia & East of Asia | Starts at 10:44 pm Approaches mid-phase at 11:43 pm Ends at 1: 59 am |
*Note: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse is not an actual lunar eclipse. In this eclipse, the moon doesn’t move from the shadow of the earth, instead it moves through the outer part of the earth’s shadow where its arc gets slightly dusky.
After knowing the dates and timing of Grahan in 2017, let's unveil more facts about Surya Grahan & Chandra Grahan.
Apart from scientific importance, Grahan also has mythological significance. It describes the reason for its occurrence. So, let’s also take a look at it before knowing more about Grahan in 2017.
During the time of Samudra Manthan, Gods and demons distributed everything equally. But, Gods wanted to save the elixir (the divine drink - Amrit) from demons. For tricking them, Lord Vishnu converted himself into a beautiful lady, Mohini. He took the pot of elixir and started distributing it among Gods. Among the demons, he distributed an ordinary liquid.
One of the demon understood the trick and quietly sat between the Sun and the Moon to consume the elixir. When he was having the divine drink Amrit, Sun and Moon recognised him and informed Lord Vishnu (Mohini). On this, Lord Vishnu got so much annoyed that he immediately cut off the demon’s head from his body. However, due to the consumption of some elixir, he became immortal and is known by the names of Rahu (head of the demon) and Ketu (body of the demon) since then.
It is believed that Rahu comes and swallows the Sun and the Moon periodically for taking revenge of his condition. When Rahu swallows both these celestial bodies, Grahan takes place.
After knowing about the mythological significance of Grahan, let's now talk about what we should do and avoid to prevent the bad effects of Grahan and Sutak in 2017.
Before a certain time period of Chandra Grahan and Surya Grahan, the environment starts getting contaminated with harmful objects. This time period is known as Sutak. It is believed that auspicious tasks should not be performed during Sutak.
During Sutak, following activities should be avoided:
After talking about Sutak, let's now talk about the do's and don'ts of Grahan in 2017 or eclipse in 2017:
As Sutak and Grahan are considered inauspicious, there are certain precautions which we should follow to prevent their harmful effects. Read about them in the below given points:
By following the above mentioned points, we can avoid the bad effects of Grahan up to a great extent. Grahan is a very crucial period for pregnant ladies. There are some special precautions which should be followed by them for their and their child's well being. Let us throw some light on these important remedial measures to be used by pregnant ladies during Grahan.
It is important to take the advantage of good times, in the same way it is important to stay cautious in the inauspicious times. Follow the above mentioned simple steps to avoid the inauspiciousness of Grahan in 2017.
HindiKundli wishes you a safe Grahan in 2017!!!