| Eclipse 2010 in India | | | | shadow is smaller when compared to sun. It appears |
| Solar eclipse on January 15, 2010 is the millennium's | | | | like the moon shadow is inside the sun that exactly |
| longest solar eclipse. Solar eclipse 2010 is just one day | | | | seems like ‘Ring of Fire'. This opportunity we get |
| ahead so people are very much curious to know | | | | only once in our life time and this solar eclipse is very |
| more and more about this only longest solar eclipse | | | | much attractive to watch as well. Q: What are the |
| of 2001-3000. This solar eclipse starts from central | | | | harmful effects of a solar eclipse on your health? A: |
| part of Africa and move towards eastern Asia | | | | Although not proven scientifically, some religions |
| especially in south part of India. | | | | believe that pregnant women should stay indoors |
| Harmful effects of Solar Eclipse 2010 in India | | | | during a solar eclipse to prevent the baby from |
| Millennium's largest Solar Eclipse brings curiosity and | | | | developing birth defects. |
| exciteme nts to Indians. Along with that, they also | | | | Hindus also believe that water becomes undrinkable |
| have some superstitious beliefs on solar eclipse. | | | | and food becomes inedible. |
| Indians believe that this Solar Eclipse 2010 in India | | | | There are somany mysterious events even today |
| delivers harmful rays and so they hide themselves | | | | happening around the world for which there is no |
| during the time of solar eclipse. They also believe that | | | | convincing answer from the science...Likewise, for our |
| eating or cooking during the Solar Eclipse 2010 in India | | | | each & every dhaarmic ritual, one should not |
| will harm them. Some others recommend pregnant | | | | expect us to give justification from the scientific |
| women not to sew or walk during the time of Solar | | | | perspective when science itself has its own |
| Eclipse 2010 in India by saying that such actions will | | | | boundaries of limitation & limited scope. |
| harm the child in the womb or the fetus may deform. | | | | A simple & straightforward answer to the |
| The fact is all these things about solar eclipse are | | | | question why we should not eat during elipse time, is |
| just the superstitious beliefs and none of these things | | | | that eclipse period considered as 'taamasa' period and |
| are real. | | | | during this period one should not take any food |
| In fact, we are lucky enough that this celestial | | | | because the food eaten during this period would |
| wonder is happening in our period. It is very rare and | | | | invigorates the 'tAmasa guNa' (misdirected malicious |
| scientists urged Indian's to shed out their false beliefs | | | | & vicious thoughts) and may cause the |
| on solar eclipse. Further more, in the country's capital | | | | untoward turbulations in our mind. That is the reason |
| (New Delhi) the government has arranged to watch | | | | why during grahaNa, we the hindu-s do chant god's |
| this solar wonder at public places like Nehru | | | | name, meditate, do japa etc. etc. Ofcourse, there is |
| Planetarium and at Amateur Astronomers Association. | | | | no effective instrument available in the field of |
| Scientific views on harmful effects of Solar Eclipse | | | | science to determine the exact repercussions of |
| 2010 in India | | | | taking food during eclipse. We should always |
| Scientists have stressed that solar eclipse will not | | | | remember that there is some merit behind all these |
| cause any harm to common people. However, they | | | | observations in hindu tradition though we cannot give |
| need to take some minor precautions to view or to | | | | convincing scientific explanations. And I also believe |
| watch the solar wonder. They advised not to watch | | | | that, being a hindu, who prefers to follow our sacred |
| the solar eclipse with necked eyes. It is advisable to | | | | scriptures & our ancestors, donot have to |
| watch the solar eclipse with the special device with | | | | satisfy the demands of science. For us, shAstra is |
| experts. | | | | the only pramANa (valid proof of means) to observe |
| About this solar eclipse, Indian People should have | | | | these disciplines during the eclipse period. And this |
| common knowledge. Solar eclipse is nothing but a | | | | pramANa is self sufficient for me to follow the |
| moon and sun lies in a same line but the moon | | | | formalities with utmost shraddhA & bhakti. |