Dear Soundararajan Swami, The sanskrit word is actually 'uparAga'(not 'uparAha') meaning eclipse solar or lunar as the case may be. Rahu and Ketu are two orbiting nodes in opposition. When Sun is in ketu and moon is in Rahu, or vice versa then lunar eclipse is possible. If moon is in Rahu then it is called rahugrasta somoparAga (punyakale). If moon was in ketu and Sun in Rahu, and if lunar eclipse occurs, then we call it ketugrasta somoparaga (punyakale). Tarpana has to be done in both cases. Similarly, if both moon and Sun are in ketu, solar eclipse can occur. If it occurs then we call it ketugrasta suryoparaga (punyakale). If both sun and moon are in Rahu node and eclipse occurs, then we call it Rahugrasta suryoparaga (punyakale). Tarpana is done in both cases. grastAsta and grastodaya happens when sun or moon sets or rises in the eclipsed state. In the former case we are purified only after seeing the heavenly body in the pure state on the next day. I hope that clarifies. the point. Adiyen Ramanuja dasan On Tue, 4 Oct 2005, rajan s wrote: > Dear Ramanujan Swami > > I have read that Tarpana is required in case of Rahu grastha grahanam and not on Kethu grastha grahanam. > > Even in the sankalpam for grahana tarpanam, the word used is ' Suryoparaha punya kalam 'and Chandroparaha punya kalam'. Uparaha denotes' with Rahu'. > > Adiyen > Ramanuja dasan > Soundararajan > > "M.N.Ramanuja" <mnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Partial solar eclipse in bangalore is from 4.28 pm to 6.48 pm but sun sets > by 6.05 pm. Tarpana must be done between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm approx. > > As per our information, in India we have grastasta solar eclipse that is > the sun sets before before release and so we cannot have a glimpse of a > eclipse-free sun before setting. As we have to stop eating before atleast > six to seven hours before eclipse Almanac says no food in the morning. And > as we cannot see the clear Sun free of eclipse before setting we are > prohibited eating even in the night today, 3rd Monday. Only after seeing > clear Sun Tuesday morning we can have food. This restriction is for able > people. As for infirm and weak, they allow lite foods and liquids as per > sastras. Adherence is left to the will of the devotees. > > Dasan ramanuja > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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