Surya Grahan or solar eclipse is taking place on June 21 this year. The annular solar eclipse which is the 'ring of fire' is when the sun is almost entirely covered by the shadow of the moon. It occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth. At this point, the moon is farthest from the earth and it blocks much of the sun under its shadow, showing only a circle of brightness visible to us. There is a specific time within the eclipse which is considered unauspicious called as the sutak kaal. Ahead of Surya Grahan on June 21, we tell you the sutak timings in India for the same.
Surya Grahan Timings
Surya Grahan will begin on June 21 at 9.16 AM and go on till 3:04 PM in the afternoon. The maximum point of the eclipse will be in the afternoon at 12.10 PM. You can read up on the timings in different places within India .
Surya Grahan Sutak Timings
The sutak timings begin almost half a day or 12 hours prior to the timings of the eclipse and end after 12 hours of the eclipse. So sutak timings for Surya Grahan of 2020 will be from June 20, 9.15 PM and end on June 21 after the end of the eclipse. It is believed that during these hours, no religious activities should be carried out. Some also believe to stay away from fire as it upsets the Fire God. So people cook in advance for the day and stay away from cooking gas or any other kind of fire device.
Many temples will be closed in the sutak kaal of the surya grahan. It is said that there are a lot of negative energies outside during this period so people are advised to stay inside, especially pregnant women. Many people are also told to take a bath after the end of surya grahan. These are just the prominent beliefs around the solar eclipse which have been followed since years.
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