Lunar Eclipse December 2009 – January 2010 Time in India – Partial Lunar Eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse, Chandra Grahan, will take place in India during December 31, 2009 and end during the early hours of January 1, 2010. The partial eclipse time is from 17:17:07 GMT to 21:28:15 GMT. The corresponding India time of the Grahan is from 22:47 hrs on December 31, 2009 to 02:58 hrs on January 1, 2010. According to NASA, this is a partial lunar eclipse and is visible in India, Nepal, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other places in Asia (eastern hemisphere).
Please note that the partial lunar eclipse is not visible in United States and Canada.
The following map shows the detail view of the Lunar Eclipse on December 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010 around the world:
Click on the image for a larger view (Image courtesy NASA)
Lunar Eclipse and Hindus
Usually during a lunar eclipse, a fast (Upvaas) is observed by certain communities in Hindu religion. The fast begins about 9 hours before the beginning of the lunar eclipse.
People also take a bath in cold water and chant mantras dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Shiva like the Ashtakshara Mantra or Mrityunjaya Mantra. This is done whenever there is a Solar or Lunar eclipse. Pregnant women chant the Santana Gopala Mantra.
As per traditional Hindu lunar calendar, December 31st is Paush Poornima and the famous Magh Mela begins at Allahabad (Sangam in Prayag).
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