Chandra Grahan 2025: The last lunar eclipse of the year will take place on 7 September 2025. There are many misconceptions about this, such as its effect on pregnant women, not stopping eating and drinking. According to science, most of these beliefs have no basis.
Lunar eclipse 2025: The second and last lunar eclipse of 2025 is going to be held today on September 7, Sunday. According to Indian time, the lunar eclipse will begin on September 7 at 09.58 pm and the eclipse will end at midnight at 01.26. Let us tell you that lunar eclipse is a wonderful astronomical event, but many types of superstitions (myths) are prevalent about it. Let’s know how right and false these things are-
Myth: If a pregnant woman comes out during the eclipse, the child may have a stain or cut mark.
Science: According to science, there is no scientific evidence of this. The physical structure of the child is determined not by eclipse, but by DNA and development process in the womb.
Myth: Poison spreads by cooking or eating during eclipse.
Science: Eclipse has no effect on food. Earlier people used to be careful to save food (because food without a fridge was spoiled quickly), that is why this recognition became.
Myth: Seeing the eclipse causes damage to the eyes.
Science: Watching solar eclipse can cause damage to the eyes. Viewing without safety glasses (solar filter glass) can cause damage to the eyes. The lunar eclipse is completely safe, it can also be seen with naked eyes.
Myth: During the eclipse, the water and plants of the house are contaminated.
Science: It has no effect. This is all superstition.
Myth: It is a sin not to worship or bathe during eclipse.
Science: This is a religious belief, eclipse from a scientific point of view has no relation with human actions.
Myth: Eclipse brings natural disasters (earthquakes, floods etc.) to Earth.
Science: Eclipse is an astronomical event, it has no direct relation with natural disasters.
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Myth: Eclipse has a bad effect on health.
Science: There is no scientific evidence of this. If people feel ill, it is caused by fear and belief (placebo effect).
What is a placebo effect?
Placibo effect means – when a person assumes that he is treated, only the same belief causes improvement in his health or symptoms, even if real medicine or treatment has not been done. For example, suppose a patient was given a sugar tablet (which has no medicine) and was told that it is a headache medicine. The patient’s headache decreased because he believed that he had taken an effective medicine. This is not the effect of the drug, but the effect of faith in the drug, this is the placebo effect.
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Most of the things related to eclipse are based only on traditions and beliefs. According to science, it is only the alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon, which has no effect on human health, pregnant women or food.
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