Thousands take holy dip in Narmada after solar eclipse
| Date :27-Dec-2019 |
People watching solar eclipse through the x-ray film and dark goggles. (Pics by Anil Tiwari) (right) Devotees taking holy dip in sacred Narmada after the solar eclipse.
Staff Reporter :
Glimpses of Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse was started from 8.10 am and moon partially covered the Sun till 9.30 am
Next solar eclipse would occur after six months on June 21, 2020
Thousands of devotees took holy dip in sacred Narmada on Thursday after the end of solar eclipse. There was fair like scene at the main ghats of holy Narmada, Gwarigaht, Jilaharight, Kharighat, Tilwaraghat, Lamhetaghat, Bhedaghat. Soon after the end of solar eclipse, the devotees came out of their homes and started thronging the banks of holy Narmada. People not only from city but also from adjoining rural areas flocked the bank of holy Narmada. After taking holy dip, they not only offered prayers but also performed Abhishek.
The Narmdashtak, Shivasthak, Shiv Strotra were sung on the occasion. The devotees also donated endowments to Brahmin priests and also to needy people. Special pujan was performed at temple, ashrams situated along the bank of holy Narmada and also in different temples of city. It may be mentioned that ‘Sootak’ of the solar eclipse had been started from 8.20 pm on Wednesday night. According to tradition, the gates of temples had been closed and poojan was postponed till the end of solar eclipse. The solar eclipse was started from 8.10 am and moon partially covered the Sun till 9.30 am. It may be mentioned that total solar eclipse was not witnessed in north India.
Total solar eclipse in the form of Ring of Fire was seen in South India only. The shadow of moon started gradually disappearing and it moved away from the Sun by 11.50 am. It may be mentioned that it was third solar eclipse of year but it was first total solar eclipse of year. This year, six plants were seen together during the solar eclipse. Prior to it, 7 plants were also seen together in year 1962. Next solar eclipse would occur after six months on June 21, 2020. According to astrologers Sun and moon, Saturn, mercury, Jupiter and Ketu were seen together.
However Rahu and Ket are considered shadow planet rather the planets. As according to the astrologers the solar eclipse was favourable for some people and inauspicious for some others. Those interested to see the eclipse saw the solar eclipse with help of special goggle, dark X ray films etc or indirectly since the watching the solar eclipse directly with naked eyes is harmful for eyes.Soon after the doors of temples were opened after solar eclipse people flocked the temples and offered special prayers. According to Hindu custom the people remained empty stomach during the solar eclipse and took meals only after the end of solar eclipse and after taking bath, offering prayers. They also clean the cloth and homes after that.