Grahan | ग्रहण 

Grahan/ग्रहण: It takes place when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. There are two types of eclipses on Earth: an eclipse of the moon and an eclipse of the sun. A total solar eclipse/Grahan is a cosmic coincidence with stunning visual effects for viewers on Earth. When the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks it completely. It casts a shadow onto our planet that plunges areas into a darkness that feels like night time in mid-day. What causes this extraordinary phenomenon?

Several things need to occur at once to create a total solar eclipse/Grahan. First, the moon needs to be exactly the right size to block the sun. Next, the sun, moon, and Earth need to line up in a straight line, or nearly so, with the moon between the sun and Earth. Finally, to see the full eclipse, you need to be standing in the correct spot on Earth.

Lucky for us, our moon is the perfect size, when it passes in front of the sun. It exactly covers the sun’s central disk, while letting the corona shine out around it in a spectacular display. The two bodies aren’t really the same size, of course: the sun is 400 times the diameter of the moon. But it’s also 400 times farther away from us, and this relationship between size and distance makes the sun and the moon appear the same size. It’s a wonderful coincidence, and should not be taken for granted. Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a moon the proper size and distance to cause the striking Grahan we see.

The motions of sun, moon, and Earth bring the three bodies into the correct alignment about once every 18 months. These are the times when eclipses can happen. As the daytime moon passes in front of the sun, it begins to cast a partial shadow onto Earth. At the height of the eclipse/Grahan, the sun’s light is entirely blocked, and the moon casts a full shadow called the umbra. Eclipse/Grahan is considered to be a famous festival. When Sun and Moon comes under same zodiac sign it is on a new moon night.

Being in the same zodiac sign the Sun is covered and then solar eclipse happens. On the full moon day Moon is covered and then lunar eclipse happens. The constellation under which the eclipses/Grahan happen, it leaves its influence for six months. It means in that constellation period no auspicious performance can be done. Since god’s 96 minutes is 6 months for us. The performances will be affected by the eclipse.

The effects of eclipses not only fall on us but to animals too. In business also it is soon it spreads its effect. On business effect of total eclipse remains up to 6 months and three constellations eclipse remains up to 4 months and effects of partial eclipse remains for 3 months. So as per the scripture auspicious works are to be done besides the said periods. The eclipses/Grahan cause war and price rise of commodities.