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Surya Grahan 2026: The first solar eclipse of the year 2026 is going to occur tomorrow on Phalgun Amavasya. This solar eclipse is going to occur in Saturn’s zodiac sign Aquarius and Dhanishtha constellation. This will be an annular solar eclipse, which is called Ring of Fire in the language of science. During this solar eclipse the Moon will not be able to cover the Sun completely. The outer edge of the Sun will look like a glowing ring of fire.
According to Indian time, the solar eclipse will begin tomorrow at 03:26 pm and will end at 7:57 pm. This solar eclipse will last for a total of 04 hours 32 minutes. This eclipse will not be visible in India nor will it be considered as Sutak period. Solar eclipse is not just an astronomical phenomenon, but it is also considered very important in Hindu religion. There is a religious story of solar eclipse. Let us know the story of solar eclipse.
According to mythological beliefs…
According to mythological beliefs, the main relation of solar eclipse is considered to be with Rahu. The story of solar eclipse is related to the churning of the ocean. According to this story, after the nectar came out from the churning of the ocean, when there was a dispute between the gods and the demons about drinking it, Lord Vishnu came in the form of Mohini and did the work of distributing the nectar, but he played a trick and started deceiving the demons.
Meanwhile, among the demons, a demon named Swarbhanu came to know that the demons were being cheated. Then he disguised himself as a deity and sat among them and drank the nectar. Sun and Moon identified him and informed Lord Vishnu about it. At that very moment Lord Vishnu cut off the head of that demon with Sudarshan Chakra.
Rahu became the head part of Swarabhanu
Swarbhanu had drank the nectar, hence he did not die. His head part became Rahu and his torso part became Ketu. It is believed that Rahu tries to swallow the Sun from time to time, hence the Sun is eclipsed, but Rahu has only the head. Therefore the Sun comes out after some time and the eclipse ends.
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