Lunar Eclipse to Occur on 07 September 2025, Sunday, on Bhadrapada Purnima – Mahant Rohit Shastri, Jyotishacharya
The Shraddha of Bhadrapada Purnima should be performed before 12:50 PM on 07 September. Devotees observing the Bhadrapada Purnima fast should complete their worship and lunar offering before 12:50 PM.
Know the Effects of the Lunar Eclipse on Zodiac Signs from Mahant Rohit Shastri
Jammu & Kashmir: On the midnight of 07–08 September, a total lunar eclipse will occur on Bhadrapada Purnima, visible across India. On this occasion, Mahant Rohit Shastri, President of Shri Kailakh Jyotish avim Vedic Sansthan Trust, Raipur (Thather), Jammu & Kashmir, and Jyotishacharya, stated that this lunar eclipse will begin at 09:56 PM on 07 September and end at 01:27 AM on 08 September.
This eclipse will take place in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra and Aquarius sign and will also be visible in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, western North America, Fiji, and parts of Antarctica.
Eclipse Timings (IST):
Eclipse Begins (First Contact): 09:56 PM
Total Eclipse Begins: 11:01 PM
Maximum Eclipse: 11:42 PM
Total Eclipse Ends: 12:23 AM
Eclipse Ends (Last Contact): 01:27 AM
Sutak Period
The Sutak period will be effective about 9 hours before the eclipse, beginning at 12:56 PM on 07 September.
General Effects of the Eclipse
According to astrology, this eclipse will be inauspicious for people living in mountainous regions, western provinces, cattle rearers, people with antisocial tendencies, and those engaged in arts and music. At the same time, certain businesses and zodiac signs will also experience favorable results.
Effects on Zodiac Signs:
Aries: Financial gains and progress.
Taurus: Illness, financial loss, troubles.
Gemini: Hidden worries regarding children.
Cancer: Fear of enemies, increased expenses, ordinary gains.
Leo: Marital stress.
Virgo: Illness and hidden worries.
Libra: Excessive expenditure, delays in work.
Scorpio: Success and profits.
Sagittarius: Wealth gains and progress.
Capricorn: Financial loss, mental unrest.
Aquarius: Accidents, physical troubles, enmity.
Pisces: Financial loss and fear.
Precautions During Eclipse
Mahant Rohit Shastri advised that pregnant women should be especially cautious during the eclipse and Sutak. Negative energies during this period may affect the unborn child.
Pregnant women should keep a coconut with them.
Do not apply oil, tie hair, or brush teeth.
Cooking, eating, sleeping, stitching, cutting nails or hair are prohibited during the eclipse.
Avoid sinful acts and engage in prayers, chanting, and devotion to one’s deity.
Placing Kusha grass or Tulsi leaves in water, milk, curd, and pickles prevents contamination.
Importance of Donations During Eclipse
After the eclipse ends, bathing, chanting, fire rituals, worship, and donations hold special significance. Sixteen types of donations—food grains, water, clothes, fruits, milk, sweets, silver, ghee, sesame, jaggery, etc.—should be offered.
Donations According to Zodiac Signs:
Aries: Jaggery, sesame, copper, curd.
Taurus: White clothes, silver, sesame.
Gemini: Moong dal, rice, yellow clothes, jaggery, blanket.
Cancer: Silver, rice, white clothes, sesame.
Leo: Copper, jaggery, wheat, ghee, gold, pearls.
Virgo: Rice, moong, green clothes.
Libra: Diamond, sugar, jaggery, blanket, mixed grains.
Scorpio: Coral, red clothes, curd, sesame.
Sagittarius: Clothes, rice, jaggery, sesame, yellow garments.
Capricorn: Jaggery, blanket, sesame.
Aquarius: Black clothes, black gram, khichdi, blanket, sesame.
Pisces: Silk clothes, chana dal, rice, sesame.
Religious Significance
The Vedas mention:
“Putra-janyani yajnesh cha tatha sankramane raveḥ।
Rahoś cha darśane kāryam praśastam nānyathā niśi।।” — Vashistha
Meaning: Childbirth, sacrifices, solar transits, and during solar or lunar eclipses, night baths are considered highly meritorious.
Thus, this lunar eclipse occurring on the night of Bhadrapada Purnima will be especially auspicious for bathing, donations, and spiritual practices.
The Shraddha of Bhadrapada Purnima should be performed before 12:50 PM on 07 September. Devotees observing the fast should also complete their worship and lunar offering before 12:50 PM.
Mahant Rohit Shastri
(State Awardee & President, Shri Kailakh Jyotish avim Vedic Sansthan Trust, Raipur Thather ,Jammu & Kashmir)
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