Solar/Lunar Eclipse and Mantra Japa
This month we are set to see Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan and it will occur on 8th November 2022 starting at 14:21 PM IST and closing at 18:18 IST. with the peak at 16;29 PM IST. Readers requested to convert the IST (Indian Standard Time to their Local Standard Time).It will be visible in South Asia, East Asia, Australia, much of North America, South America, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Antarctica.
Traditionally both Solar and Lunar Eclipses i.e. when the sun, moon and the earth fall in a line, are considered as inauspicious and in-general people avoid starting/doing of any major work, visit to religious places etc. and prefer to stay at home in silent prayer or inactivity. Even food and having liquid diets are avoided during this time, due to the inauspiciousness surrounding the cosmic event.
Conversely on the tantric side, the eclipses are favored as very powerful cosmic events, that can bestow immense benefit and enhance one’s prayers. Especially when mantra japa is done during eclipse, the effect of the mantra increases multi fold. Hence, it is beneficial to do mantra japa during the entire eclipse period. The benefit is said to be thousand fold or higher.
The Sun is the source of all energy to the entire solar system and all planets emanate from it and also revolve around it, due to the gravitational pull. It is viewed as a segment of the manifested Super-consciousness that also provides light for our vision to function and recognize objects around us. Sun is also the source of energy and heat that sustains the health of all beings (all Living Beings run on Solar Energy). Sun is seen as the Divine Father, who guides us in our karmic duties.
The Moon is viewed as the Divine Mother who cools the Earth and provides light that delights our minds and changes our moods. Therefore Moon is seen as the controller of mind and the various phases of the moon, have a direct impact on our psychic faculties.
The Earth, is a repository of the natural elements called pañcabhūta-s, namely ether, air, fire, water and earth. These five elements are present in all living beings and non-living objects and are subject to the gravitational influence of both the sun and moon, as well as all other heavenly objects around us, that have a significant impact on our karmic footprint.
When all the three heavenly objects are aligned in a perfect line during an eclipse, there is a high flow of energy from the sun and moon to us and this can be harnessed by deep meditation and mantra japa.
Lord Bhairava and Solar/Lunar Eclipse: From the Bhairava standpoint, we can see that during an eclipse, one of the heavenly bodies is covered up and appears to be under the influence of the other heavenly object and its force is weakened. Both the Sun and Moon are essential for life on Earth and we cannot function in the absence of either of these objects. Although the objects themselves have not disappeared during the eclipse, it does create a mirage of confusion. During this time, the protective force of Lord Śiva as Bhairava, comes into the full view. During this phase, Lord Bhairava takes full control of all the nine grahas or heavenly objects near to us, as well as the pañcabhūta-s and aṣṭadikpālakas (eight directional lords). Whenever Lord Bhairava is incharge, tasks/things are done at super speed and hence the same is related to sādhana that is performed during this time. Mantra japa during the eclipse interval, comes under the full lens of Lord Bhairava and results are also very fetching and quick. Same applies to meditation and any prayers performed during this time with utmost concentration.
From a Śrī Vidya standpoint, Moon is represented by the iḍa nāḍi (left spiritual channel flanking the spinal cord) and Sun is the piṅgala nāḍi. Śrī Mātaṅgi devi is the iḍa nāḍi, linked to the left nostril and right hemisphere of the brain, associated with creativity and Śrī Vārāhī devi is the piṅgala nāḍi, linked to the right nostril and the left hemisphere of the brain, associated with activity. The ātma or individual consciousness deposited in the pineal gland or the third-eye ājñā cakra, is linked to Śrī Bāla devi. Sun is represented as Śrī Kāmeśvara and the moon is the Divine Mother Mahāṣoḍaśi as Kuṇḍalini. When the breath is aligned to the mantra and both nostrils are active during inhalation and exhalation, the nāḍi-s are balanced and the rise of the Kuṇḍalini through the Suṣumna becomes possible. This alignment of the breath, is linked to the straight alignment of the cosmic bodies during the eclipse and their deep influence upon us. The individual consciousness along with the Kuṇḍalini, will rise up to the crown Sahasrāra cakra to merge into the Divine Father Śrī Kāmeśvara. For most of us, we will not see any spiritual awakening during the eclipse time period, but for those who are on the cusp of self-realization, the experience would be completely different.
On 5th June 02:29am UTC/GMT, The Candra grahana will be manifested. The following video describes some mantras and procedures that can be adopted during this time. Permission has been obtained by the content provider Sri Krishna Kumar of Medhayoga. We have provided a link to the video posted on youtube.
The Mantras described are -
1st pūjā –
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
1 |
oṃ gaṇeṣāya namaḥ |
ॐ गणेषाय नमः |
2 |
oṃ nandikeśvarāya namaḥ |
ॐ नन्दिकेश्वराय नमः |
3 |
oṃ rudrāya namaḥ |
ॐ रुद्राय नमः |
4 |
oṃ kirīṭādhāri puṣpadantāya namaḥ |
ॐ किरीटाधारि पुष्पदन्ताय नमः |
2nd pūjā –
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
1 |
oṃ maṅgalāyai namaḥ |
ॐ मङ्गलायै नमः |
2 |
oṃ piṅgalāyai namaḥ |
ॐ पिङ्गलायै नमः |
3 |
oṃ dhānyāyai namaḥ |
ॐ धान्यायै नमः |
4 |
oṃ bhramarī namaḥ |
ॐ भ्रमरी नमः |
5 |
oṃ bhadrikāyai namaḥ |
ॐ भद्रिकायै नमः |
6 |
oṃ ulkāyai namaḥ |
ॐ उल्कायै नमः |
7 |
oṃ siddhāyai namaḥ |
ॐ सिद्धायै नमः |
8 |
oṃ sankaṭāyai namaḥ |
ॐ सन्कटायै नमः |
3rd pūjā -
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
1 |
oṃ śrī mahātripurāyai namaḥ |
ॐ श्री महात्रिपुरायै नमः |
2 |
oṃ śrī tripuramālinyai namaḥ |
ॐ श्री त्रिपुरमालिन्यै नमः |
3 |
oṃ śrī tripuravijayāyai namaḥ |
ॐ श्री त्रिपुरविजयायै नमः |
4 |
oṃ śrī tripuravāsinyai namaḥ |
ॐ श्री त्रिपुरवासिन्यै नमः |
5 |
oṃ śrī tripurasundaryai namaḥ |
ॐ श्री त्रिपुरसुन्दर्यै नमः |
4th pūjā -
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
1 |
oṃ indrāya namaḥ |
ॐ इन्द्राय नमः |
2 |
oṃ dharmarājāya namaḥ |
ॐ धर्मराजाय नमः |
3 |
oṃ varuṇāya namaḥ |
ॐ वरुणाय नमः |
4 |
oṃ kuberāya namaḥ |
ॐ कुबेराय नमः |
5 |
oṃ īśānāya namaḥ |
ॐ ईशानाय नमः |
6 |
oṃ āgnaye namaḥ |
ॐ आग्नये नमः |
7 |
oṃ vāyave namaḥ |
ॐ वायवे नमः |
8 |
oṃ viṣṇave namaḥ |
ॐ विष्णवे नमः |
9 |
oṃ karburakāya namaḥ |
ॐ कर्बुरकाय नमः |
10 |
oṃ brahmāya namaḥ |
ॐ ब्रह्माय नमः |
5th pūjā -
S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
1 |
oṃ kāmeśvariyai namaḥ |
ॐ कामेश्वरियै नमः |
2 |
oṃ vajreśvaryai namaḥ |
ॐ वज्रेश्वर्यै नमः |
3 |
oṃ bhagamālinyai namaḥ |
ॐ भगमालिन्यै नमः |
4 |
oṃ śivāya namaḥ |
ॐ शिवाय नमः |
5 |
oṃ trikoṇeśvaryai namaḥ |
ॐ त्रिकोणेश्वर्यै नमः |
6 |
oṃ mahātripurasundaryai namaḥ |
ॐ महात्रिपुरसुन्दर्यै नमः |
7 |
oṃ kameśvaryai namaḥ |
ॐ कमेश्वर्यै नमः |
8 |
oṃ mahārudrāya namaḥ |
ॐ महारुद्राय नमः |
9 |
oṃ kālāgnyai namaḥ |
ॐ कालाग्न्यै नमः |
10 |
oṃ bhairaveśvarāya namaḥ |
ॐ भैरवेश्वराय नमः |
11 |
oṃ pāśāya namaḥ |
ॐ पाशाय नमः |
12 |
oṃ aṅkuśāya namaḥ |
ॐ अङ्कुशाय नमः |
13 |
oṃ dhanuśāyudhāya namaḥ |
ॐ धनुशायुधाय नमः |
14 |
oṃ bānāya namaḥ |
ॐ बानाय नमः |
rāhu pūja -
śrī rāhu gāyatrī -
oṃ nagadhvajāya vidmahe ।
padmahastāya dhīmahi ।
tanno rāhuḥ pracodayāt ॥
ॐ नगध्वजाय विद्महे ।
पद्महस्ताय धीमहि ।
तन्नो राहुः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ bhṛguputrāya vidmahe ।
saiṃhikeyāya dhīmahi ।
tanno rāhuḥ pracodayāt ॥
ॐ भृगुपुत्राय विद्महे ।
सैंहिकेयाय धीमहि ।
तन्नो राहुः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ rāhave namaḥ ।
ॐ राहवे नमः ।
candra pūja -
oṃ śrīmate namaḥ ।
ॐ श्रीमते नमः ।
oṃ padmadhvajāya vidmahe ।
hema rūpāya dhīmahi ।
tannaḥ somaḥ pracodayāt ॥
ॐ पद्मध्वजाय विद्महे ।
हेम रूपाय धीमहि ।
तन्नः सोमः प्रचोदयात् ॥
bhagamālinī pūja -
oṃ bhagamālinyai namaḥ ।
ॐ भगमालिन्यै नमः ।
rātridevi pūja -
oṃ rātri devyai namaḥ ।
ॐ रात्रि देव्यै नमः ।
gaṇeśa rāhu candrādi āvāhitābhyo devatābhyo namaḥ yathāsthānaṃ prathiṣṭhāpayāmi ॥
गणेश राहु चन्द्रादि आवाहिताभ्यो देवताभ्यो नमः यथास्थानं प्रथिष्ठापयामि ॥
This article is written by Krishna Reddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com
Богдан
June 02, 2020 09:05 PM
I want to add that only during a solar / lunar eclipse it is possible to awaken some strong mantras of such deities as Hanuman, Kali, Durga, Shiva. Make the most of this time.
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Krishna
June 03, 2020 07:34 AM
It is possible to awaken during other times also, but the power of any mantra is multiplied manifold, during the eclipse time and hence mantra japa is highly recommended.
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WICCA
June 06, 2020 06:55 AM
Thanks for your kind answer. Thats something I learned from hinduism there are always plenty of solutions for all problems. Some solutions are easier other a little bit complicated but there is always a solution for everything so no need to worry.
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WICCA
June 05, 2020 12:25 AM
Dear manblunder team. I need a big piece of advise. Probably i will move to a new country during july-agoust( chaturmas period) and i will start a new life. Then, I learned from hinduism that the chaturmas is an inouspicious period when no auspicious ventures shall be started, but i also learned from hinduism that for any afliction there are hundreds of solutions. What would you recommend me to do if I move to Europe from the Americas during the chaturmas period? What can i do to remove all the aflictions or evil influences that will cause failures? Probably, I wont be able to delay or postpone the travel. Another thing to consider is I was born during the Ashad month on saptami krishna paksha the moon was on uttara bhadrapada. Please hope you answer my question and provide me with the details to solve this issue. Any piece of advise or comment is welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Богдан
June 05, 2020 03:30 PM
Hello, I will try to answer your question. On the day of neutralizing the bad effects of this time period, pray to your god or goddess with whom you feel the best connection. Ask to neutralize the bad time period deities such as Shiva, Durga, Kali, Hanuman, Lalita, Narasimha and others can easily neutralize any negative effects of the time period can read with devotion their Kavachas, Stotram, I'm sure they can help you. When you move to a new place of life, I suggest reading the mantra "Aoym Vastu-Purushaya namaha" to harmonize the space in the house. Then it is very important to establish a good relationship with the service spirits of nature. There are various forces of nature created by God to help us in evolutionary development, as man uses horses, dogs to make him cringe, just as you can use the service spirits of nature, they are created for this purpose. This is important because our body is made of food that grows within a radius of about 50 kilometers from the place of our birth, so within a radius of 50 where we were born it is best for us to live. If we come to a new place we need to establish a good relationship with the new service spirits of nature, we are strangers to them and they can be hostile to us, with caution, if so you will feel bad and can not live well. It is very important. It is recommended when moving to a new place to invite your deities first invite Lakshmi, so that the house is always prosperity, well-being, happiness, peace, you can read "Sri Suktam", or another Stotram Lakshmi that you want to read. You can read the hymn from Atharvaveda which is recommended to be read when leaving and arriving at the house. Here is the anthem itself: (AVŚ_7,60.1a) ūrjam bibhrad vasuvaniḥ sumedhā aghoreņa cakşuşā mitriyeņa | (AVŚ_7,60.1c) grhān aimi sumanā vandamāno ramadhvam mā bibhīta mat || 1 || (AVŚ_7,60.2a) ime grhā mayobhuva ūrjasvantaḥ payasvantaḥ | (AVŚ_7,60.2c) pūrņā vāmena tişthantas te no jānantv āyataḥ || 2 || (AVŚ_7,60.3a) yeşām adhyeti pravasan yeşu saumanaso bahuḥ | (AVŚ_7,60.3c) grhān upa hvayāmahe te no jānantv āyataḥ || 3 || (AVŚ_7,60.4a) upahūtā bhūridhanāḥ sakhāyaḥ svādusammudaḥ | (AVŚ_7,60.4c) akşudhyā atrsyā sta grhā māsmad bibhītana || 4 || (AVŚ_7,60.5a) upahūtā iha gāva upahūtā ajāvayaḥ | (AVŚ_7,60.5c) atho annasya kīlāla upahūto grheşu || 5 || (AVŚ_7,60.6a) sūnrtāvantaḥ subhagā irāvanto hasāmudāḥ | (AVŚ_7,60.6c) atrsyā akşudhyā sta grhā māsmad bibhītana || 6 || (AVŚ_7,60.7a) ihaiva sta mānu gāta viśvā rūpāņi puşyata | (AVŚ_7,60.7c) aişyāmi bhadreņā saha bhūyāmso bhavatā mayā || 7 || The hymn from the Atharvaveda is taken from Book 7 and is numbered 60. hence the text http://gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de/gretil/1_sanskr/1_veda/1_sam/avs___u.htm The letter - ş is read as ṣ. The letter - ņ is read as ṇ. You can consult astronomers and priests with your questions for more detailed answers. I tried to answer the questions to the best of my knowledge, do not forget to take a blessing from Ganesha before starting any business, before moving to a new country. May Ganesh bless you with wisdom and patience, good luck to you.
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Krishna
June 06, 2020 01:46 AM
Excellent noteworthy advise! In addition, we should keep faith in the mantra japa that we are currently performing. The mantra and deity will protect and guide us on our future endeavors. To a great extent, depending upon our sincerity with our spiritual practice, the malefic effects of the grahas will be reduced.
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WICCA
June 08, 2020 11:56 PM
Dear Krishna. Today I woke up and found a caterpillar's chrysaslis on my door, exactly on my door. Do you think is a good omen? I am taking care of the chrisaslis hope it become a butterfly soon.
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Krishna
June 09, 2020 01:25 AM
It is a good omen and may your good karma, guide you in fulfilling your desired wishes in future.
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