31 January 2018 Chandra-Grahan India

31 January 2018 Lunar Eclipse. 

31 January 2018 is the last day of new year's first month. It's coming with the 1st Lunar Eclipse in India in 2018. 31 January 2018 is offering another opportunity to worship & earn some extra good karmas.

Let's have a look at events, sutak time, upasna time for 31 January 2018 Lunar Eclipse.

Hindu Tithi: It's Full Moon in the " Magh " Marathi Calender Month, Shukla Paksh.
Woships, Temple Visits: All the temples are expected to remain close this day. 31 January 2018 is a day where visits to temples is not recommended all 12 hrs of the day. There will not be any worships entire day.

Visibility of 31 Januaary 2018 Lunar Eclipse

Completely visible in India. It will begin in Asia, Australia, Russia, Mangolia, Japan etc regions at the time of Moon-Rise. It will be visible at the time of Moon-Set in the regions like North-America, Canada, Panama. According to Indian timing partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Asam, Bengal, Zarkhand, Bihar from 5:50PM in Evening till 8:41PM in the late evening. Complete Lunar Eclipse duration is 2 hr 43 minutes 10 sec

Quick View

Time of Lunar Eclipse – 05:58:00  to  08:41:10 PMDuration Of Lunar Eclipse  – 2 hrs  43 Min 10 Sec
Sutak Period Begins – Early Morning  07:07:21 AM
Sutak Period Ends – Late Evening 08:41:10 PM

Do's & Don't in Eclipse Time

Don'ts : Avoid Following :

1. Touching idols of God & Goddesses.

2. Eating meals, Taking Bath.

3. Beginning of any new / auspicious work

4. Sleep, Masturbation, Sex, Hair-cutting, Nail cutting 

5. Outside activities of all pregnant women. 

6. Traveling must be avoided. 

Do's : Do following :

1. Cover your home temples by a cloth

2. Keep  a Tulsi leaf over all foods & then put a lid over that utensil.

3. Chat your family god /  goddesses /  loved God's Mantra in your mind.

Do's After Eclipse is Over

1. Give any of your cloth to people who goes on road asking for "

Daan". Not all beggers accept post-eclipse charity. Also Offer any grain / flour . Oil / Sugar to a person who's accepting "Daaan" from you post-eclipse. 

2. This removes all negative things.

3. Take a fresh bath yourself. 

4. After bath only, sprinkle Ganga-Jal in entire home. 

5. De-Cover home temple. 

6. Sprinkle Ganga-Jal on Home Temple, on All Gods. 

Note: This Information in Do's & Don't Sections is applicable to all Solar & Lunar Eclipses.