Eclipse - Details

Solar Eclipse – April 08, 2024

Details based on Sri ahobila madam USA

Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse

Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Mason, Ohio

Begins: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 1:52 pm

Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 3:10 pm 0.998

Maximum:
Magnitude

Ends: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:25 pm

Duration: 2 hours, 32 minutes

Get exact ming for your loca on in the following link.

h ps://www. meanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8

Recommenda on for everyone

1. Beginning of eclipse - Take bath.
2. During Eclipse - can do japam, sahasranāma pārāyaṇa etc.
3. A er the end of eclipse – Take bath.

For those who do tarpaṇam

1. Beginning of eclipse - Take bath.
2. During Eclipse - can do japam, sahasranāma pārāyaṇa etc.

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3. Just before the end of eclipse – do tarpaṇam

4. A er the end of eclipse – Take bath.

The tarpaṇam procedure is the same as amāvāsya tarpaṇam,

with following changes:
1. Saṅkalpam:
Replace the words "amāvāsya puṇya kālē dharśa śrṣddha
pra nidhi la tarpaṇam kariṣyEē with " sūrya uparāga puṇya
kāle sūrya uparāga śrāddha pra nidhi la tarpaṇam
karishye."
2. Sātviga tyāgam (Beginning and Ending):
Replace the words " dharṣa ṣrāddha" with "sūrya uparāga
śrāddha"
For the appropriate saṅkalpam applicable for your city and
me of tarpaṇam, please visit Sri ahobila Muth website
at: h p://www.ahobilamu .org/us/services/sankalpam/sank
alpam.asp

EST (Eastern Standard Time) U.S.

For those who reside in EST both eclipse and amāvāsya occur on
the same day. It is sufficient to do grahaṇa tarpaṇam only.

West of EST US

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For places in the US, West of the Eastern Time

Zone, amāvāsya tarpaṇam should be done on Sunday, April 7th,
2024.

Please consult Sri Ahobila Muth website online calendar at:

h p://www.ahobilamu .org/us/services/calendar/samdailycal.
asp
for your loca on to check to see when amāvāsya tarpaṇam
occurs in your area.

Please listen to your elders for clarifica ons and/or

modifica ons.

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