Yoga Pratice1 - Purvottanasana

Purvottanasana

The term 'Purva' would mean 'East', which would mean the front of the entire body from head to toes. 'Uttaana' would mean stretch. This asana stretches the front portion of the whole body.

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1.Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched straightly in the front.

2.Have the palms placed on the floor pointing forward in the direction of the hips.

3.Bend the knees and have the soles and the heels on the ground.

4.Taking the pressure of the body on the hands and feet, exhale and lift the body from the ground.

5.Straighten the arms and legs and have the elbows and knees tight.

6.The arms will now be perpendicular to the floor from the wrist to the shoulder and the trunk will be parallel to the floor from the shoulders to the pelvis.

7.Stretch the neck and throw the head behind as far as possible.

8.Remain in the posture for a minute with normal breathing.

9.Breathe out and bend the elbows and knees and lower the body to sit on the floor and relax.

Benefits :
Purvottanasana strengthens the writs and the ankles. It provides full expansion to the chest and facilitates in better movement of the shoulder joints. It relieves the fatigue caused by other strenous forward bending asanas.

Disclaimer:
Before practice, please consult your doctor in case you are suffering from ailments. It is recommended to practice under the guidance of experts.

" It provides full expansion to the chest and facilitates in better movement of the shoulder joints.. "

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>>> Forgiveness & Engrave >>>

Friends in the Desert

- Unknown Author

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:

"Today my best friend slapped me in the face."

They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:

"Today my best friend saved my life."

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?"

The friend replied, when someone hurts us we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."

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Footsteps

Unknown Author

Deep in his slumber, one night a man had a very real, yet surreal dream. He dreamt that he was walking along the beach with God. As he looked up at the sky, he saw all the scenes of his life flash by along with two sets of footprints: one set for himself, and another for God.

After all the scenes had flashed before him, he looked back at those footprints and noticed something quite disturbing: At the most difficult times in his life, he saw only one set of footprints.

This deeply troubled the man, so he turned and said to God: "You said that if I followed you, then you would always walk with me through thick and thin. In looking back, I see that during the most painful times there is only one set of footprints. Why did you leave me when I needed you the most?"

"I love you and would never leave. It was during those times when you suffered the most that I carried you."

Though this was originally a religious parable, it is also one of great spiritual depth even for the non-religious. One need only replace "God" with any word they use, be it "Allah," "Universal Connectedness," "Consciousness," "Higher Self," or others, to see that we are not alone, and that there is an energy that is always looking out for the best interests of our spiritual evolution.

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Drowning Man

-Unknown Author

While out to sea, a large boat became shipwrecked and there was only a single survivor. This man prayed and asked God to save his life. Soon thereafter, another boat came by and offered the man some help.

"No thanks," he said. "I'm waiting for God to save me."

The men on the boat shrugged their shoulders and continued. As the man became more deeply concerned, another boat came by. Again, the people aboard offered this man some help, and again he politely decline. "I'm waiting for God to save me," he said again.

After some time, the man began to lose his faith, and soon after that he died. Upon reaching Heaven, he had a chance to speak with God briefly.

"Why did you let me die? Why didn't you answer my prayers?"

"Dummy, I sent you two boats!"

The Universe is always watching out for the best interests of our spiritual evolution, even when we are too narrowly focused to see all the other opportunities it presents us. Sometimes, all that is needed is a change of perspective


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>>> Becoming One With Him >>>

Seeing Sai in the world means being with Him all the time and offering everything to him. By always asking, "Is this what Swami wants?" he becomes a constant companion and closest friend.

To accomplish this closeness, our efforts must be intense,sincere, and steady even through adversity. Dr. Hislop once asked Swami, "Why, after many years of sadhna (Spiritual discipline) have I not yet attained self-realization?

Swami answered with one word, "Intensity".

Sai Baba spoke about an unusual incident that happened about one hundred years ago in India. It illustrates the fact that all consuming closeness with God can actually make us one with Him. This closeness is achieved when we offer everything to God with no other thought and with renunciation of all attachments. It also cautions us that the path can be trying.

Swami then spoke of a poor woman who took to the task of cleaning her humble abode in a disciplined manner everyday. She would sweep the floor of her house with a dung ball, which had antiseptic properties. When she was finished, she took the remaining ball of dung in her hand and threw it out of the back door with a prayer on her lips,offering it to Lord Krishna with all love.

She thanked Him for giving her strength to clean her house, for the cleanliness in her house, and for the means by which she could clean her house.

At the same time that the woman offered the dung ball to Krishna in this manner, a strange event occurred in the temple in the middle of the town. In this temple, there was a small statue of Krishna hanging on the wall. The priest was amazed to see that each day at the same time, out of thin air, a dung ball mysteriously flew through the air and splattered all over the statue of Krishna.

The priest was incensed by such an occurrence and could not understand from where the dung ball came. Thinking that someone in the village must be behind this incident, he searched the village night and day for the culprit.

He heard of a woman living nearby who threw a dung ball out of the back door of her home at the same moment the dung splattered on the Krishna statue.

The priest hid behind tree and watched the woman's home for few days. Sure enough, each day he saw her sweep her home with the dung ball and throw it out of her back door into the yard. He concluded that she must be the culprit.

Infuriated, he picked up a stick, jumped over the fence of the yard, and fell upon the woman, beating her badly. The woman's arm was broken and bleeding and she wept in pain. The priest satisfied that he had protected Krishna, proudly walked back to the temple.

He was sure that the statue would be clean this day. However, to his surprise, the arm of Lord Krishna had been broken and appeared to be bleeding. This was in reciprocation to the brutal treatment of the woman by the priest. Her selfless and holy offering to Krishna made her one with Him. Not understanding this, the priest has actually attacked his Lord. Aware of the fact and repenting for his brutal behaviour, the priest fell at the statue's feet and prayed for forgiveness. He learned that any offering done with a pure heart reached the Lord and the selfless act ultimately result in merging the two thereby abolishing duality. He also learned that God resides in the hearts of all.

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Dragonfly

Spiritual Story by Unknown

Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions.

Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. They knew when this happened; their friend was dead, gone forever.

Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem. However, he was determined that he would not leave forever. He would come back and tell his friends what he had found at the top.

When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that he decided he must take a nap. As he slept, his body changed and when he woke up, he had turned into a beautiful blue-tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body designed for flying.

So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never known existed.

Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them that he was now more alive than he had ever been before. His life had been fulfilled rather than ended.

But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what he now knew.

So, he raised his wings and flew off into his joyous new life!

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>>> Do Not Question the Search >>>

Do Not Question the Search

-Unkown Author
A man was about the cross a river, when master Bibhishana came over, wrote a name on a leaf, tied it to the man's back, and said:
"Don't be afraid. Your faith will help you walk on the waters. But the minute you lose faith, you will drown."
The man trusted Bibhishana, and began to walk on the waters, without any difficulty. At a certain point, he had an overwhelming desire to know what his master had written on the leaf tied to his back.
He took it and read what was written:
"Oh god Rama, help this man to cross the river."
"Is that all?" thought the man. "And who is this god Rama, anyway?"
The moment this doubt became lodged in his mind, he was submerged and drowned in the strong current

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>>> What They live >>>

WHAT THEY LIVE
-Author Unknown

If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
He learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
He learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance
and friendship, he learns
to find love in the world.

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>>> Perseverance In The Path Of Spirituality >>>

This is a story narrated by Swami Vivekananda emphasizing the role of perseverance in God realization. Sage Narada was a great yogi who did a lot of travelling. One day in the course of his travel he came upon a man who was performing severe penance in the form of meditation without altering his position. This resulted in the formation of an anthill around him. He was meditating with a view to attain realization, which is the ultimate end of the spiritual journey. On seeing Narada he asked him to enquire with God as to when he would be enlightened.
Further down the course of his travel Sage Narada met another person who was of a wild disposition. He too asked Narada to ask God when he will attain the ultimate end in spirituality. Later when Narada came by the same way where he met the two of them, he told the man who was engaged in deep meditation that he still has four more births to attain realization. Upon hearing this, the man wept and wailed, as he had to encounter with four more births.
The other man was informed by Narada who pointed out to a nearby tamarind tree and told that he has to take that many births as the count of the leaves in the tree. The wild man reacted jubilantly and positively said that he only has to wait for a short time. Immediately a voice from Heaven said that he would attain God realization that very moment itself.
Hence the moral of the story as told by Swami Vivekananda is that perseverance speeds up the course of realization. Ideals and methods of religions, rituals and hearing religious talks and reading religious books can be but only of a little help.

An undying spirit of perseverance, an untiring effort in the spiritual path, which would mean the readiness to wait for an infinite length of time, would surely result in Realization.

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>>> Piles Hemaorrhoids-- Home Remedies >>>

PILES / HEMORRHOIDS

Piles or haemorrhoids is one of the most common ailments today. It is a varicose and often inflamed condition of the veins, inside or just outside the rectum. In external piles, there is a lot of pain but not much bleeding. In the case of internal piles, there is discharge of dark blood. In some cases the veins burst and this results in what is known as bleeding piles.

Piles Symptoms

Pain or irritation while passing stools, bleeding

Pain at passing stools, slight bleeding in the case of internal trouble, and feeling of soreness and irritation after passing a stool are the usual symptoms of piles. The patient cannot sit comfortably due to itching , discomfory, and pain in the rectal region.

Piles causes

Chronic constipation, bowel disorders

The primary cause of piles is chronic constipation and other bowel disorders. The straining in order to evacuate the constipated bowels, and the pressure thus caused on the surrounding veins leads to piles. Piles are more common during pregnancy and in conditions affecting the liver and upper bowel.

Other causes

Other causes are prolonged periods of standing or sitting , strenuous work, obesity, general weakness of the tissues of the body, mental tension, and heredity.

Piles home remedies

Smear warm almonds oil on the hemorrhoids for relief. Apply some baking soda to help with the itch from the hemorrhoids. Mix sliced onion and honey, put some on a cotton wool pad and apply on the hemorrhoids for 3 hours. Chop onions and garlic cloves, put on a cotton wool pad and wait for 3 hours. Then apply on the hemorrhoids. Drink 1 spoon of olive oil every morning. Blanch 4gm of passion fruit to 1/4 cup of water, use a cloth to apply on the hemorrhoids. Use lemon regularly to treat hemorrhoids. Drink chamomile tea Yemeni med: Put one teaspoon of grind fenugreek seeds (Hilba) in a glass of boiling water, add sugar or honey and drink 3 times daily. Fill up a tub with potatoes flour or cornflour, sit in the tub and relax for a while. Grind carrot or beet, put in the refrigerator, when cool put in a big cloth and drain (leave some juice); put the cloth on the hemorrhoids. Mix 1 tablespoon of Vaseline with 1 teaspoon of Flowers of Sulfur and smear on the hemorrhoids 2-3 times a day. Sit on a warm stone for a few minutes or until you will feel a relief. Fill 1/4 jar with pomegranate peels, the rest fill up with olive oil. Wait 2 weeks and its ready. Apply on the hemorrhoids after you go to the bathroom and before you go to sleep. Apply witch hazel to reduce swelling or bleeding.

Piles treatment using Dry Figs (Anjeer)

Three of four figs should be soaked overnight in water after being cleaned thoroughly in hot water. They should be taken first thing in the morning along with the water in which they were soaked. They should also be taken in evening in the similar manner. This treatment should be continued for three or four weeks. The tiny seeds of the fruit possess all excellent quality of stimulating peristaltic movement of the intestines. This facilitates easy evacuation of faeces and keeps the alimentary canal clean. The pressure on the anus thus being relieved, the hemorrhoids also contract.

Piles treatment using Mango Seeds

Mango seeds are an effective remedy for bleeding piles. The seeds should be collected during the mango season, dried in the shade, powdered, and kept stored for use as medicine. This powder should be given in doses of about one and a half to two grams with or without honey, twice daily

Piles treatment using Jambul Fruit

The jambul fruit is another effective remedy for bleeding piles. The fruit should be taken with salt every morning for two or three months during its season. The use of the fruit in this manner during every season will effect a complete cure and save the user from bleeding piles for his entire life.

Piles treatment using Radish (shaljam)

White radish is considered highly valuable in piles; 100 mg of grated radish mixed with a teaspoon of honey may be taken twice daily in treating this condition. This vegetable can also be taken in the form of juice mixed with a pinch of salt. It should be given in doses of 60 to 90 ml, morning and evening. White radish, well ground into a paste in milk. can also be applied over inflamed pile masses to relieve pain and swelling.

Piles treatment using Turnip

The leaves of turnip have been found useful in this disease. The juice of these leaves should be extracted and 150 ml given to the patient. It is, however, necessary to take a proper diet of raw fruits and vegetables while taking this juice. For better results, 50 ml of the juice should be mixed with equal quantities of juices of watercress, spinach, and carrots.

Piles treatment using Bitter Gourd (karela)

The juice of the fresh leaves of bitter gourd is also valuable in piles. Three teaspoons of the leaf juice, mixed with a glass of buttermilk, should be taken every morning for treating this condition. A paste of the roots of the bitter gourd plant can also be applied over piles with beneficial results.

Piles treatment using Ginger

Ginger is also useful in this disease. Half a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice, mixed with one teaspoon each of fresh lime juice and fresh mint juice, and a tablespoon of honey, constitutes an effective medicine for piles.

Piles treatment using Onion

Onions are valuable in bleeding piles. About thirty grams of this vegetable should be finely rubbed in water and sixty grams of sugar added to it. It should be taken twice daily by the Patient. It will bring relief within a few days. Onion is also useful in the treatment of dry piles. A crushed onion, skinned and roasted in aches, may be applied with beneficial results.

Piles treatment using Wheat Grass

Wheat grass juice used as an enema helps detoxify the walls of the piles. The general procedure is to give an enema with lukewarm or neem water. After waiting for twenty minutes, 90 to 120 ml of the wheat grass juice enema is given. This should be retained for fifteen minutes.

Piles treatment using Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds are also valuable in piles. They can be taken in the form of a decoction by boiling twenty grams of seeds in 500 ml of water till it is reduced by one-third, or as sweetmeats. Ground to paste with water, they can be given with butter for bleeding piles.

Piles treatment using Chebulic Myroblan

The herb chebulic myroblan is a popular remedy for piles. It is very effective as a laxative and is highly astringent. The fruit should be roasted to a brown colour in cluster oil, and then powdered and stored. Half a teaspoon of this powder at bedtime will bring about normal bowel movements in the morning, and the astringent property of the fruit will heal masses. A decoction of the herb prepared by boiling six 10 seven dry fruits in half a litre of water should be used for washing bleeding piles. The paste of the fruit mixed in a bland oil is good as an external application.

Piles diet

Fruit diet

The treatment of the basic cause, namely, chronic constipation, is the only way to get rid of the trouble. To begin with, the entire digestive tract must be given a complete rest for a few days and the intestines thoroughly cleansed. For this purpose, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for, at least, seven days. Thereafter he may adopt a diet of natural foods aimed at securing soft stools.

Other Piles treatment

Exercise

A patient with piles must make an all-out effort to tone up the entire system. Exercise plays an important corrective rule in this condition. Movements which exercise the abdominal muscles will improve circulation in the rectal region and relieve congestion.

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>>>A Resourceful Householder >>>

A Resourceful Householder
-Unknown Author

A MAN called Krishna and his wife were living alone in a house. One evening, as the couple were sitting in the hall, the husband descried a well-known ex-convict of most desperate character hiding in the loft. To shout out would mean certain escape of the marauder and possibly also some hurt at his hands before help could come. Not to shout out would mean robbery at night accompanied with violence.

At last, a brilliant idea struck the husband. There was a sturdy neighbour called Rama who had caught many thieves before. The husband told his wife, 'My dear, you are pregnant now. You will deliver a child soon. If it turns out to be a male, as I expect it will be, I shall name it Rama, and at the age of five I shall send it to school. I shall insist that it should come home every day at 5.30 p.m. precisely.'

'What if he does not come at that time?' asked the wife. 'I shall shout out, "Rama, Rama,"' replied the husband shouting out 'Rama' in a loud voice.

'What if he does not come still?' asked the wife. 'I shall shout out again, "Rama," "Rama," "Rama," "Rama," "Rama" till he comes,' replied the husband shouting out the name, 'Rama' at the top of his voice.

The neighbour Rama and others came rushing to the house hearing the shouts and enquired of the husband as to what the matter was. 'Somebody in the loft wants you,' replied the husband pointing to the ex-convict who was speedily secured, put up for trial before a court and sentenced to serve a long term. The ex-convict swore vengeance on the resourceful man who had brought about his arrest. One day, shortly after his release, he hid himself in the rubbish pit outside the house in order to escape all chances of detection. When Krishna went to rinse his mouth after meals at the rubbish heap as usual, he perceived a slight movement in the rubbish heap as the water fell on it. His suspicions were fully roused.

He asked his wife to bring pot after pot of water and continued to rinse his mouth and eject the water on the rubbish heap where the ex-convict was concealed. The ex-convict, determined not to be found out this time, kept absolutely motionless in spite of the shower bath he was receiving. But Krishna's wife, not knowing the reason for her husband's strange action asked him, 'Has your mouth turned a gutter that you rinse it so many times? I cannot bring any more water.' On which, Krishna spat one mouthful of water on her. The poor woman raised a loud hue and cry fully believing that her husband had gone mad.

Rama and all other neighbours came running and enquired of Krishna as to what the matter was. 'This wretched woman,' said Krishna, 'whom I feed and clothe raised all this alarm because I spat at her once whereas this man here (pointing to the concealed robber) whom I never once fed or clothed has patiently borne at least a hundred spittings without one word of murmur.' The assembled villagers at once secured the concealed marauder who was once again put up before a magistrate and this time sentenced to a good long term of hard labour. --
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>>> RAMAYANAM - Places in Srilanka >>>

Ashok vatika where Ravana kept Sita

The Ravana Palace which was burnt by Hanuman

Sugriva Cave

Sanjivani Mountain from where Sanjivani Booti was acquired to save

Lakshman which has many exotic herbs even now

Floating Stone from Ramsethu(bridge made by lord Rama and Vanara sena)

>>>Right Food for a Pregnant Woman>>>

Right Food for a Pregnant Woman

Nutritious food is very necessary for a pregnant woman. A pregnant woman requires 80 thousand extra calories in order to give birth to a healthy child because around 300 additional calories are spent everyday during pregnancy, which is equal to the amount of calories present in a glassful of low fat milk, a bread slice, and an apple.

Calcium rich food should be taken during pregnancy. Calcium prevents high blood pressure in a pregnant woman. A woman should drink two to three glasses of low fat milk during pregnancy. She should take it before, during pregnancy and after delivery.

Cook rice or barley in milk instead of water to get sufficient amount of calcium. Eat calcium rich things, as during pregnancy 1000 mg of calcium is required everyday.

The pregnant woman should avoid constipation and therefore she should drink more water, as it is also beneficial for the child growing inside the womb. Drink at least eight glasses of water during the day. Drink water before and after meals. Skimmed milk or fruit juice is also beneficial.

A pregnant woman also requires iron during these days. She should take protein rich food, dry beans, green peas etc. Iron is difficult to add in the food but it is very important. Eat iron rich food as much as possible. Cook vegetables in iron pans and take, iron tablets etc.

Avoid fish, and meat during pregnancy, as it could be harmful for the child. Reduce tea and coffee or completely avoid it as it reduces the weight of the child and leads to several other problems.

Different types of meat contain bacteria called hysteria, which could be dangerous for the health of the child growing inside the womb.

Fat is useful only when it is prepared from pasteurized milk. The child growing inside the womb depends on the food intake of its mother. Do not eat such foods which will have an adverse affect on the child's health in order to reduce the intake of carbohydrates. The child will not get sufficient nutrition. Eat green leafy vegetables and a variety of things during pregnancy to get all types of minerals and vitamins.

Anaemia during pregnancy:

The hemoglobin level reduces in the blood, and brings down the oxygen level in the body causing a lady to feel fatigued. In addition to this, she remains stressed, irritable, restless, emotional, angry, has dry skin, dry hair and loss of concentration. The main reason for anemia is the absence of sufficient nutritional elements in the food necessary for the formation of blood. Half a cup of rice has 0.5 mg of iron and one-cup of milk has 0.1 mg iron. Whereas a woman loses 28 mg iron everyday during menstruation.

Food during pregnancy:

A woman should choose pregnancy only when she is having good health. She should try to improve her digestive system. Take hot lemon water with honey, raw vegetables, especially carrot, cucumber, gourd, spinach, white gourd juice, vegetable juice, fruits, raisins, dry dates, vegetable soup. This improves the digestion process.

After conceiving food should be as follows:

Take lukewarm lemon water with honey or take a fruit or vegetable juice.

Take four to five almonds and 20 to 25 gm raisins, three to four dry dates along with milk and half a cup of fruit (apple, papaya and pear etc.) at 9 a.m

Take fruit juice or raw vegetable soup at noon.

Take lunch at 1.30 p.m, which should include chapatti made with whole wheat flour, salad, vegetable, curd (yoghurt), etc. Take salad in good quantity.

Take some fruit at 5 p.m or fruit juice or lukewarm lemon water with honey.

Take vegetable soup at 7.30 p.m.

Take lentils, vegetable, salad and one or two chapattis at 8 p.m or fruit and vegetable soup, and drink milk at bedtime. Take vegetable soup after a half hour of eating fruits.

Take something in between if hungry, like fruits, juice, etc.

Do not take tea or coffee, or take it only once daily.

A woman should not take food in excess but it should be rich in vitamins and minerals, and nutritious.

Daily routine during pregnancy:

The woman should be careful during pregnancy, as there are chances of miscarriage. She should take regular massage for hands and legs since laborious work is not possible.

A pregnant woman should always be happy and avoid tough work. She should avoid fast walking, lifting weight, standing for long hours, climbing up the stairs, jumping, cycling, dancing, swimming, etc. she can do some light household work.

To beget a healthy child:

The pregnant woman should take two oranges during afternoon from first to eighth month.

·She should take half to one-gram linseed vanshlochan powder at bedtime for the first three to four months once she is tested positive for pregnancy. This helps in begetting a healthy child and also helps her remain strong. It also avoids chances of miscarriage. The lady should eat vanshlochan as much as possible with sugar candy and coconut. It overcomes weakness during pregnancy and keeps the child healthy and disease free.

The pregnant woman should chew aniseed daily after meals during the pregnancy.

She should drink 60 gm fresh grape juice twice daily to make the child healthy and strong. The child will be beautiful and the mother will remain free of faints, giddiness, dental pain, cramps, swelling, acidity and constipation. She should take one myrobalan marmalade everyday to beget a healthy child. It also maintains good health of the mother.

Yogic cure:

Regular exercise is necessary after conceiving. It prevents miscarriage and also reduces labour pain.

Before pregnancy – Chakrasana, Paschimottasana, Yog Mudra, sputa Vajrasana, Shalabhasana, Dhanurasana, Hastpadotasana, Pavanmuktasana, Halasana, Sarvangasana, shalabhasana, Shavasana should be practiced to gain physical and mental health. Kapalbhati, Shitali, Nadi shodhan and Agnisar kriya should be practiced during this period.

After pregnancy – A pregnant woman can do exercise up to three to four months after conceiving, which include Paschimottasana, Ardhamatysendrasana, Vajrasana, Suptavajrasana, Hastpadotasana, Makarasana, Halasana for special benefit. Stop the practice of these asanas after three months and do light household work.

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Love, Wealth or Success?

- Unknown Author
Once three old men stood by a house and asked for food. The lady of the house invited them into her house to appease their hunger. To her surprise, they declined it saying that only one of them whom she chooses would enter the house. They further introduced themselves as 'Wealth', 'Success' and 'Love'. The amused lady replied that she would get back to them after discussing with her husband.

The lady returned back and invited 'Love' into her house. The old man who was 'Love' walked into the house surprisingly with 'Wealth' and 'Success' following him.
When the bemused lady enquired as to why the other two pursued 'Love,' the two others said that they normally followed love even without an invite if 'Love' was chosen. But also clarified, that had one of them instead of 'Love' had been chosen, invariably the other two would not have stepped in.
They said, "Where ever love goes, we also follow!”
It is only too natural for the inclusion of all goodness in one's life with the all embracing aspect of love blossoming from one's very being!

Love is the light that illumines one's life.


--
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Five Finger Prayer

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a 'sweet duty.'

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.

5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, 'The least shall be the greatest among you.' Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.
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Story of Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahanam in Hindu Religion

Surya Grahan, solar eclipse, is widely mentioned in the Holy Scriptures of Hinduism. There is also an interesting myth regarding the occurrence of Surya Grahan. It happened during the Samdura Manthan (churning of ocean) episode in the Puranas. Rahu (Demon) and Mohini, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, are the main characters in the incident.

The Amrit (elixir) that was obtained from churning the ocean was cunningly stolen by Ausras (Demons). Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini, a beautiful damsel, to win back the Amrit. She achieved her mission by enamoring the Asuras, they fell for her beauty and handed over the Amrit to her.

Mohini returned to the Devas and started distributing it. Devas sat in a line and mohini gave a portion to each one of them. Rahu, an Asura, who found out that they were tricked took the form a Deva and sat in the line between Chandra (Moon God) and Surya (Sun God).

When Mohini approached Rahu, Chandra and Surya realized that Rahu was not one among them and soon identified him as an Asura. Mohini soon severed the head of Rahu which flew into the sky. Rahu's, depicted in the form of a Snake head occasionally, continued to live and decided to avenge Surya and Chandra.

Thus periodically Rahu engages in a war with Surya and Chandra. The Chandra Grahan (Lunar eclipse) and Surya Grahan (Solar eclipse) takes place when Rahu gobbles up Moon and Sun respectively. Surya and Chandra then fights to free themselves.

Dos and Don'ts of watching Solar Eclipse – Precautions while viewing Surya Grahan

The most important precaution to be taken during Solar Eclipse is not to watch the eclipse with naked eye. Watching the Eclipse with naked eye might cause permanent damage to the eye or blindness. The safest method of viewing a Total Solar Eclipse is by projection, in which a small opening is used to cast the image of the Sun on a screen beyond the opening.

Don'ts During Solar Eclipse

• Never watch the eclipse with a naked eye.
• Don't use Binoculars to view the eclipse.
• Don't use Telescope to view the eclipse.
• Don't use any cheap or easily available filters in Telescope or Binoculars to view the sun. Only specifically designed filters should be used with Telescope and Binoculars.
• Don't watch the eclipse using color film.
• Don't watch the eclipse with non-silver black and white film.
• Don't watch the eclipse with medical x-ray films with images on them.
• Don't use smoked glass to view the sun.
• All developed films lack a silver emulsion and therefore it should not be used to view the eclipse.

Do's During Solar Eclipse

• You should take the advice of an experienced person or a scientist before planning to view a Total Solar Eclipse
• Only use specifically designed spectacles designed with filters to view the eclipse.
• The safest method of viewing a Total Solar Eclipse is by projection, in which a small opening is used to cast the image of the Sun on a screen beyond the opening.
• It is safe to view the total phase of an eclipse (when the moon completely coves the sun) with naked eye. But one needs to know when to stop and start viewing the total phase. So this is bit risky.

Surya Grahan and Pregnant Women – What should Pregnant Women do during Suryagrahan in Hindu Religion?

There is lot of fear among many Hindus regarding Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) and Pregnancy. Most people want to know about precautions to be taken during Surya Grahanam. The only precaution that you should take is that you should never look at the Sun directly during the Grahan. As a clear cut solution, ancient seers in Hinduism recommend pregnant women remain indoors during Grahan. The mantra chanted during the period is the Santana Gopala Mantra.

Update: Next Surya Grahan is on January 15, 2010

Update: To all our friends and readers in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom - the Grahan on January 15, 2010 is not visible in these areas. So you don't need to worry.

Astrological View Point

Now for those of you believe in astrology, there is a 'punya kala' when the Surya Grahan is visible. And people observe fasting during this period. If the Grahan is not visible in the particular region, there is no 'punya kala' and there are no restrictions.

There is no restriction in moving around if there is no Surya Grahan in your region.

Ayurvedic View Point

Some traditions in Hindu religion ask pregnant women to sit or lie down on a mat containing Darbha grass or Kusha Grass. It is also advised to keep some Kusha Grass with the pregnant woman.

Fasting during Grahan

Now there are several Hindu communities that fast (Upvaas) during Surya Grahan. A pregnant woman should take the advice of her doctor before fasting. If you are so particular about fasting, you can fast just during the Surya Grahan period and avoid a complete fast.

The Use of Metal or Sharp Objects

There is a popular belief that pregnant women should not use sharp metal objects like knife, pins etc during the Grahan period. In simple terms they should not cut anything during the period or should not wear pins etc. Some people suggest that it will be hard to stop the blood flow if there is a cut on the body during the period. But this has no proper scientific backing.

Mantra During Surya Grahan

The mantra that is chanted during Surya Grahan by pregnant women is the Santana Gopala Mantra.

Surya Grahan Mantra – Prayers and Mantras Chanted during Solar Eclipse

Mantras dedicated to Lord Surya including the Gayatri Mantra and Aditya Stotram are also chanted by Hindus

During Surya Grahan, devout Hindus perform several rituals and chant different prayers and mantras. Hindu Pregnant women chant Santana Gopala Mantra during the Suryagrahan.

Most devout Hindus chant the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna or the Astakshari Mantra dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

• Ashtakshara mantra dedicated to Lord Krishna is 'Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.'
• Astakshari Mantra dedicated to Lord Vishnu is 'Om Namoh Narayan Ya namah.'

Mahamrityunjay Mantra and Shiva Panchakshari Mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva are also chanted during the Surya Grahan period.

• Shiva Panchakshari Mantra is Om Namah Shivaya

• Mahamrityunjay Mantra is

Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat

The Santana Gopala Mantra chanted by pregnant women is

Om Devaki Sudha Govinda
Vasudeva Jagath Pathe
Dehimey Thanayam
Krishna Thwamaham
Saranam Kadhahaa

Deva Deva Jagannatha
Gothra Vridhi Karap Prabho
Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram
Ayushmandham Yashashreenam!

Mantras dedicated to Lord Surya including the Gayatri Mantra and Aditya Stotram are also chanted by Hindus.

What to do during Surya Grahan? – Surygrahan or Solar Eclipse in Hinduism

There are numerous recording of Surya Grahan, or Solar Eclipse, in Hindu scriptures. The most famous being the Suryagrahan during the famous Mahabharata war. Usually, Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and by chanting mantras. A complete fast is undertaken by many Hindus during the period. In Hindu religion, taking a holy dip at sacred rivers and tirths on the Surya Grahan day is considered highly auspicious.

Update: The next Surya Grahan is on January 15, 2010.

Ancient sages and texts like Brahman Siddhanta restrict viewing the eclipse – one should look at an eclipse through a cloth or a reflection of it. A pregnant woman should never look directly at an eclipse.

Mantras Chanted during Surya Grahan

Some of the important mantras that are chanted during the Surya Grahan include:

Gayatri Mantra

Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna. Ashtakshara mantra is 'Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.' Astakshari Mantra is also taken as 'Om Namoh Narayan Na Yah.'

Mahamrityunjay Mantra is also chanted during eclipse.

Other mantras chanted are Surya Kavach Strotra and Aditya Hridaya Strotram

It is important that one chants mantra, or remember god in any form, at this time to keep calm and the aura clean.

Hindu Temples Remain Closed

All Hindu Temples remain closed during Surya Grahan. Temples open only after proper rituals are performed to get rid of the ill effects of the Surya Grahan. However, some Lord Shiva temples remain open during Surya Grahan as Lord Shiva is considered as 'Layakara,' who Himself is an embodiment of darkness.

Fasting During Surya Grahan

Adult Hindus stop eating 12 hours before a solar eclipse. Children, old people and those who are ill stop eating 3 hours before the beginning of a solar eclipse. If the solar eclipse ends after sunset, then people fast during night and consume food only next day morning.

One should not take food at the time of Grahan because it is said that at this time the most harmful rays from the sun can be seen and absorbed.

Pregnant Woman and Surya Grahan

Normally at the time of Surya Grahan, pregnant women are supposed to not come out of the house, with no sunlight entering either by doors or windows. This is to avoid harmful rays

Surya Grahan in India in January 2010 – Surya Grahanam India Time – partial Solar Eclipse

A partial solar eclipse, Surya Grahan, will be visible in India on January 15, 2010. According to NASA, the solar eclipse on 2010 January 15 is an Annular Eclipse. In India, it will be visible from 11:25 hrs to 15:15 hrs (Indian Standard Time) on January 15, 2010. The Surya grahanam will be visible in most of Africa, India, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and parts of China. As per traditional Hindu calendar, January 15 is an Amavasi Day.

First images of Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse at January 15, 2010

Surya or Sun at 11:19 AM on January 15 at Trivandrum, Kerala

Surya or Sun at 11:57 AM on January 15 at Trivandrum

Surya or Sun at 12:24 PM on January 15 at Trivandrum, Kerala

Surya at 12:50 PM at Trivandrum on January 15, 2010

Surya or Sun at 01:05 PM on January 15 at Trivandrum, Kerala

Surya or Sun at 01:13 PM at Trivandrum on January 15, 2010

Surya or Sun at 01:16 PM at Trivandrum on January 15, 2010

Surya or Sun at 01:24 PM at Trivandrum on January 15, 2010

You can get detail time of the eclipse in different parts of India in this article - India January 15, 2010 Eclipse Time What is Annular Eclipse?

An annular eclipse happens when the sun is visible like a ring of fire, with the moon darkening the center of the sun. In South India in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, the annular eclipse, or the ring of fire, will be for nearly 8 minutes – from 13:10:35 hrs to 13:18:08 hrs.

Longest Annular Eclipse of This Century

This will be the longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium. There won't be an annular solar eclipse longer than this one till 3043. The last annular solar eclipse visible from India was in 1976.

In India, the grahan on January 15, 2010 passes between the southern tip of India and northern Sri Lanka. Both regions lie within the path where maximum annularity lasts for 10 minutes 15 seconds. Maximum grahan will be visible in Trivandrum and other regions in south Kerala and in Tirunellveli, Rameshwaram, Kannyakumari, Dhanushkodi, Nagercoil, Madurai, Thanjavur and Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.

The annular solar eclipse will be visible in places around world in the below map provided by NASA

click on the image for a larger view

All Hindu temples remain closed during Surya Grahan and will reopen only after the Grahan is over and after conducting special pujas and rituals. On the day, Hindus also take holy dip in holy rivers like Ganga and also at Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra.

Usually, religious Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and chant the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna and Mahamritunjaya mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva. Ashtakshara mantra is 'Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.'

Caution: During Surya Grahan, there are some elements in society who take undue advantage of innocent Hindus in the name of astrology and various doshas on horoscope. Ancient Hindu saints only talk about the physical harm Surya Grahanam can create on human beings. Put the thinking cap and keep out unwanted elements who try to take undue advantage during such occasions. The only aim of such people is money.

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Surya Grahan Fasting Time in January 2010 – How to fast and perform pujas during Solar Eclipse on January 15

The Annular Solar Eclipse, Surya Grahan, taking place on January 15, 2010 is an important religious event for several Hindu communities. Several Hindus fast during the grahan period – the fasting begins 12 hours before the beginning of the eclipse. The fasting or Vedarambha for this particular Grahan on January 15 begins at 21:22 hrs on January 14, 2010. (All dates and time are based on Indian Standard Time.)

The fasting is performed during Surya Grahan is based on the belief that due to the unique solar event cooked food and other such items on earth comes under the influence of the solar event and gets spoiled. The fast begins 12 or 9 hours prior to Grahan because when the actual eclipse begins the stomach will be empty.

All food items – solid and liquid- are covered with Darba grass during the period. (You can read more about it here.)

Some communities do not perform Shardh and Tarpan for dead relatives during the Grahan period – this based on the belief that the ancestors will be fasting during the period. But Shradh is performed during this period by certain Hindu communities who believe that their ancestors descended from Devas or Demi gods.

Taking snan or bath in Holy River or at home at the beginning of the Grahan and after the end of the Grahan is considered highly auspicious. (Why snan is taken during the period can be found here.)

Please note that these rituals are only performed by certain Hindu communities. Majority of Hindus do not fast during the period but those living near Holy Rivers take bath during the period.

Why do we Hindus take bath during Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse in Holy Rivers?

Sun or Surya has been part of worship in Hinduism from time immemorial. The legend of the Surya Grahan, or Solar Eclipse, is traced to the Puranas and the famous incident of the Samudra Madana or Churning of ocean. Scriptures suggest that taking holy dip in holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Kaveri and in teerthas like Brahma Sarover in Kurukshetra in Haryana will help in removing the stains of the Adharmic activities performed by people in this birth and previous births. It is seen as the best form of worship and ritual to attain Moksha – escape from cycle of birth and rebirth.

Another popular belief is that this rare and unique solar phenomenon – the alignment of sun, moon and earth – generates curative properties in holy waters of the rivers and ponds.

So we Hindus take bath during Grahan

• To wash away the sins
• To attain moksha
• And due to the curative properties found in the water during the period

The Time to Take Bath during Grahan

Today, Hindus take bath during any period of the Grahan. Elders and scriptures suggest that the bath taken when the Surya Grahan starts (sparsha) and those taken when the grahana ends (moksha) is more auspicious and helpful.

Holy bath performed at the beginning of Solar Eclipse or Grahana gets result that is equal to performing 100,000 holy dips in various holy rivers and ponds. The holy dip performed after the end of solar eclipse or Moksha Nantara Snana gets one the result of performing uncountable Snans in holy rivers and teerthas.

Importance of taking holy dip at Brahma Sarover in Kurukshetra

The holy bath taken in the Brahma Sarover in Kurukshetra during eclipse is of even greater importance.

It is widely believed that to bath in the in Brahma Sarover in Kurukshetra is equal to performing the famous Ashwa Medha Yajna or Yagam mentioned in several Hindu scriptures. It is also said that all the holy waters in the rivers mentioned in the Hindu scriptures flow to the Brahma Sarover Tirth during solar eclipse. You can more read about Brahma Saravor Snan here.

But do all people taking Holy bath during Surya Grahan attain Moksha?

This doubt was once raised by Goddess Parvati to Lord Shiva. To find answer to the divine question the divine couple attended one such Mela.

Surya Grahan January 15, 2010 Astrology Predictions for Various Rasi and Zodiac Signs

As per Hindu astrology, the Surya Grahan will be taking place in Makara Rashi and the star constellation or Nakshatram is Uttarashada Nakshatra. The Grahan is not good (Vishesha Ashubha Phala) of Makara Rasi, or Capricorn Zodiac and Uttarashada Nakshatra people. As per traditional calendars followed in North India, the solar eclipse will be taking place on Magh Amavasya day. As per traditional calendar followed in Andhra Predesh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the grahan will be taking place on Poush Amavasi.

The Surya Grahan on January 15, 2010 is good or has Shubha Phala for Mesha Rashi (Aries Zodiac), Simha Rasi (Leo Zodiac), Vrishchika Raasi (Scorpio Zodiac) and Meena Rashi (Pisces Zodiac)

The Grahan will have mixed fortune (Good and bad) or Mishra Phala for Vrishabha Raasi (Taurus Zodiac), Karka or Kataka Rashi (Cancer Zodiac), Kanya Rasi (Virgo Zodiac) and Dhanu Rashi (Sagittarius Zodiac).

The Grahan will have bad effects or Ashubha phala for Mithuna Rashi (Gemini Zodiac), Tula Rasi (Libra Zodiac), Makara Rashi (Capricorn Zodiac), Kumbha Raasi (Aquarius Zodiac).

The Solar Eclipse, or Surya Grahan, taking place on January 15, 2010 is an Annular Eclipse. The path of eclipse is – between South India and northern Sri Lanka – through the Palk Strait. The Annular Eclipse will be visible in South Kerala, South Tamil Nadu and Southern parts of Mizoram. The rest of the places in India it will be a partial eclipse. Here are the Places and Time in India where the partial eclipse is visible.

An annular eclipse is when the sun is visible like a ring of fire, with the moon darkening its centre. This will be visible only in South Kerala and South Tamil Nadu and Southern Tip of Mizoram. In the rest of the places in India, this eclipse will be a partial eclipse.

Four Metros

Delhi – 11:53 AM to 3:32 PM

Mumbai – 11:17 AM to 3:04 PM

Chennai – 11:25 AM to 3:15 PM

Kolkata – 12:07 PM to 3:29 PM

North East India

Agartala, Tripura – 12:06 PM to 3:32 PM

Aizawl, Mizoram – 12:20 PM to 3:23 PM

Dispur, Assam – 12:21 PM to 3:32 PM

Gangtok, Sikkim – 12:15 PM to 3:29 PM

Imphal, Manipur – 12.24 PM to 3:33 PM

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh – 12:26 to 3:33 PM

Kohima, Nagaland – 12:25 PM to 3:34 PM

Shillong, Meghalaya – 12:20 PM to 3:32 PM

South India

Bangalore, Karnataka – 11:17 AM to 3:11 PM

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh – 11:29 AM to 3:15 PM

Pondicherry (Puducherri) – 11:22 AM to 3:14 PM

Thiruvanantapuram – 11:05 AM to 3:05 PM

Vishakapatanam, Vizag – 11:44 AM to 3:22 PM

Central India

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 11:41 AM to 3:14 PM

Raipur, Chattisgarh – 11:47 AM to 3:21 PM

Nagpur, Maharashtra - 11:39 AM to 3:17 PM

Eastern India

Bhuvaneshwar – 11:57 AM to 3:26 PM

Ranchi – 12:01 PM to 3:26 PM

North India

Chandigarh – 11:58 AM to 3:08 PM

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – 11:59 AM to 3:09 PM

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 12:02 PM t0 3:00 PM

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 11:55 AM to 15:18 PM

Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 11:59 AM to 3:11 PM

Jaipur, Rajasthan – 11:46 AM to 3:09 PM

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 11:57 AM to 3:19 PM

Patna, Bihar – 12:05 PM to 3:25 PM

Western India

Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 11.28 AM to 3:04 PM

Panaji, Goa – 11:11 AM to 3:06 PM

Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 11:27 AM to 3:03 PM

Pune, Maharashtra - 11:18 AM to 15:06 PM

Places and Time in India Where Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan on January 15, 2010 is visible

The Solar Eclipse, or Surya Grahan, taking place on January 15, 2010 is an Annular Eclipse. The path of eclipse is – between South India and northern Sri Lanka – through the Palk Strait. The Annular Eclipse will be visible in South Kerala, South Tamil Nadu and Southern parts of Mizoram. The rest of the places in India it will be a partial eclipse. Here are the Places and Time in India where the partial eclipse is visible.

An annular eclipse is when the sun is visible like a ring of fire, with the moon darkening its centre. This will be visible only in South Kerala and South Tamil Nadu and Southern Tip of Mizoram. In the rest of the places in India, this eclipse will be a partial eclipse.

Four Metros

Delhi – 11:53 AM to 3:32 PM

Mumbai – 11:17 AM to 3:04 PM

Chennai – 11:25 AM to 3:15 PM

Kolkata – 12:07 PM to 3:29 PM

North East India

Agartala, Tripura – 12:06 PM to 3:32 PM

Aizawl, Mizoram – 12:20 PM to 3:23 PM

Dispur, Assam – 12:21 PM to 3:32 PM

Solar Eclipse January 15, 2010 in India Time – Partial Solar Eclipse

Annular Solar Eclipse will be taking place on January 15, 2010 in India. Solar Eclipse Time on January 15, 2010 India time is from 11:25 AM to 3:15 PM (Indian Standard Time). This Solar eclipse is also visible in Singapore, Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Africa, Europe, and parts of China. Hindu Panchangs and calendars have marked this eclipse. It is not visible in USA and Canada.

In India, the path of eclipse is through Palk Strait - Between South Kerala and South Tamil Nadu and North Sri Lanka.

Maximum eclipse will be visible in Trivandrum and other regions in south Kerala and in Tirunellveli, Madurai, Thanjavur, Kannyakumari, Rameshwaram, Dhanushkodi and Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. The Annular eclipse will be visible for nearly 7 to 8 minutes.

What it is an Annular Eclipse?

An annular eclipse is when the sun is visible like a ring of fire, with the moon darkening its center. The longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium will occur on January 15, 2010. There won't be an annular solar eclipse longer than this one till 3043. The last annular solar eclipse visible from India was in 1976.

In Trivandrum, the annular eclipse or the ring of fire, will be for nearly 8 minutes – from 13:10:35 hrs to 13:18:08 hrs. The ring of fire will be visible for a similar duration at Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram, Kannyakumari and other nearby regions.

Map courtesy NASA

As per traditional Hindu Astrology, the solar eclipse time on January 15 is as follows: (Indian Standard Time)

• Partial Solar Eclipse begins - Sparsh kaal is 11:17 AM
• Middle period – Madhya kaal is 1:18 PM
• The eclipse ends – Moksh kaal is 3:04 PM
• Parv or Punya Kaal is 3:47 PM

Surya Grahan in India in January 2010 – Surya Grahanam India Time – partial Solar Eclipse

A partial solar eclipse, Surya Grahan, will be visible in India on January 15, 2010. According to NASA, the solar eclipse on 2010 January 15 is an Annular Eclipse. In India, it will be visible from 11:25 hrs to 15:15 hrs (Indian Standard Time) on January 15, 2010. The Surya grahanam will be visible in most of Africa, India, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and parts of China. As per traditional Hindu calendar, January 15 is an Amavasi Day.

You can get detail time of the eclipse in different parts of India in this article - India January 15, 2010 Eclipse Time

What is Annular Eclipse?

An annular eclipse happens when the sun is visible like a ring of fire, with the moon darkening the center of the sun. In South India in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, the annular eclipse, or the ring of fire, will be for nearly 8 minutes – from 13:10:35 hrs to 13:18:08 hrs.

In India, the grahan on January 15, 2010 passes between the southern tip of India and northern Sri Lanka. Both regions lie within the path where maximum annularity lasts for 10 minutes 15 seconds. Maximum grahan will be visible in Trivandrum and other regions in south Kerala and in Tirunellveli, Madurai, Thanjavur and Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.

The annular solar eclipse will be visible in places around world in the below map provided by NASA

click on the image for a larger view

All Hindu temples remain closed during Surya Grahan and will reopen only after the Grahan is over and after conducting special pujas and rituals. On the day, Hindus also take holy dip in holy rivers like Ganga and also at Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra.

Usually, religious Hindus do not perform any work during Surya Grahan and they purify themselves by taking a bath and chant the Ashtakshara Mantra dedicated to Shri Krishna and Mahamritunjaya mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva. Ashtakshara mantra is 'Shri Krishna ha sharnam mama.'

Caution: During Surya Grahan, there are some elements in society who take undue advantage of innocent Hindus in the name of astrology and various doshas on horoscope. Ancient Hindu saints only talk about the physical harm Surya Grahanam can create on human beings. Put the thinking cap and keep out unwanted elements who try to take undue advantage during such occasions. The only aim of such people is money.

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