What are the Solar Eclipse dates in 2026?

In 2026, there are two solar eclipses: an Annular Solar Eclipse on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and a Total Solar Eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

What is Sutak during a Solar Eclipse?

Sutak is the period preceding an eclipse where religious and worldly activities are avoided. For a Solar Eclipse, it starts 12 hours before the eclipse begins. Cooking, eating, and temple visits are avoided during this time.

Why are Tulsi leaves placed in food during an eclipse?

Tulsi (basil) leaves are placed in stored food and drinking water because of their purifying properties, protecting the food from spoiling during the eclipse.

Why do temples close during Surya Grahan?

Eclipses are considered highly sensitive cosmic periods. Temples close their doors during the eclipse to maintain sanctity, reopening only after a thorough cleaning and purification ritual.

What rules are suggested for pregnant women during Surya Grahan?

Traditionally, pregnant women are advised to stay indoors to avoid eclipse rays, refrain from using sharp objects like knives or scissors, and spend the time in prayer or rest.

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About Surya Grahan(উৎসব পরিচিতি)

Surya Grahan, or the Solar Eclipse, is a spectacular astronomical event that happens when the Moon successfully passes entirely between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily casting a deep shadow over the Earth. While globally viewed as an awe-inspiring scientific phenomenon, in deep Hindu tradition, an eclipse is a highly sensitive spiritual period (Sutak). The period demands intense meditation, rigorous fasting, and subsequent massive cleansing rituals to ward off negative cosmic energies.

History: In breathtaking Hindu mythology, eclipses are deeply rooted in the chaotic Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean). It is famously believed that the decapitated head of the cunning demon Rahu periodically swallows the Sun as vicious revenge for exposing his attempt to steal the nectar of immortality (Amrit).

Significance: The period explicitly preceding and immediately during an eclipse (Sutak Kaal) is universally considered inauspicious for starting new tasks. However, it is an exceptionally powerful and potent time for chanting ancient mantras and performing charity, which allegedly yields thousand-fold spiritual returns.

Rituals & How to Celebrate

Observing rigorous Sutak (a period of absolute abstention from eating and cooking).

Widespread placement of holy Tulsi (basil) leaves in stored food to prevent radiation contamination.

Vigorous chanting of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra or Gayatri Mantra.

Taking a vigorously purifying holy bath strictly after the precise end of the eclipse.

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