Lunar Eclipse 2022: Last Chandra Grahan of this year ends; watch latest photos of Blood Moon

Here's how the moon looked in different cities in India.

Different parts of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday. While in India, only partial Chandra Grahan was visible, have a look at the photos of the Blood Moon as seen around the world.

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Lunar Eclipse 2022: Visibility in India on November 8

Lunar Eclipse in India began at 4:25 pm. It was first witnessed in Itanagar.

Do not do any kitchen-related work during the lunar eclipse. In fact, worship the Gods during the Chandra Grahan and chant mantras related to Moon God.

Eclipse is considered inauspicious in astrology. Therefore, Tulsi and Kush leaves are used for purification. Tulsi leaves should be kept in the food cooked at home before the sutak period. It is believed that it does not contaminate the food.

Besides India and neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Russia, residents of other parts of Asia, North and South America, Australia, North Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean will be able to see the Chandra Grahan. Check out the timings in different cities in India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and others.

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The last Chandra Grahan is a total lunar eclipse that will be visible in certain parts of India including Kolkata and northeastern states. The Sutak period starts 9 hours before the eclipse which will have auspicious and inauspicious effects on all the zodiac signs. For Virgo-- This lunar eclipse will take place in your eighth house which is related to age. Your life will increase due to the effect of this lunar eclipse. Also, you will gain money. Therefore, to ensure the auspicious results of Chandra Grahan, you should chant the mantra of the Moon God. Donate some gram in the temple after the lunar eclipse and donate kheer in the name of your elders on the new moon night.

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A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon night, when because of the alignment of the sun, earth and the moon almost on the same plane, in a straight line. During this alignment the moon passes through the shadow region of the earth for some time. New Delhi will experience a partial eclipse from moonrise at around 17:31 hours with 66 per cent obscuration of the moon since the total phase of the eclipse has already ended by then at 17:11 hours.

In such a situation, Know from Acharya Indu Prakash, 'what to do during the Lunar eclipse, which things are needed to be avoided, and what will be the effect of Chandra Grahan on 12 zodiac signs?'

The total lunar eclipse can be seen in India. Some parts of the country will see a total lunar eclipse while most parts will see a partial lunar eclipse. Today’s total lunar eclipse will be the last one for the next three years. It will begin at 2.39 PM IST. If you have any kind of question-related to the lunar eclipse in your mind, then you can ask our expert astrologer Acharya Indu Prakash. You can ask your queries by sending them on WhatsApp number - 93505 93505 or mail@indiatvnews.com. Also, you can ask a question in the comment section of the below mentioned Instagram post. 

Do not go move out of the house during the eclipse. Especially a pregnant woman should not go out in the eclipse. Do not keep the doors of the temple open. After the eclipse is over, sprinkle Gangajal everywhere in the house.

It is said that the food eaten during the eclipse is like poison. Because during this time the effect of negative energy increases. Therefore, cooking and eating food should be avoided during this time. Tulsi leaves should be kept in water, milk, curd and cooked food.

Worshiping during the eclipse is prohibited and most temples remain closed. These rules of eclipse come into practice as soon as the Sutak period begins. However, there are some temples in India including Mahakal Temple and Laxminath Temple among others that remain open during Chandra Grahan. 

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From the astrological and scientific point of view, different reasons and the importance of the eclipse have been explained. The event of eclipse is not considered auspicious from a religious point of view. It has also been mentioned in astrology that an eclipse affects all zodiac signs in one way or the other. Therefore, many activities are considered taboo during the eclipse. There is a special prohibition on auspicious work, eating, traveling and religious works, especially during the eclipse.

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In view of the last lunar eclipse of the year, the doors of the Siddhivinayak temple will be closed for common devotees from 2.15 pm to 6.19 pm. In such a situation, Jal Abhishek will be done till the eclipse period and the temples will open only after the eclipse is over. After 7 pm, aarti will be performed by opening the doors and offering bhog.

The lunar eclipse on 8 November 2022 will be fully and partially visible in some parts of India. According to the Indian time, the lunar eclipse atsrts 02:41 in the afternoon and will end at 06:20 in the evening. The eclipse will be visible with the rise at 05:20 pm. At the same time, the Sutak period of the lunar eclipse will start at 09:21 in the morning and will end after the eclipse ends.