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I came across a couple of sites which offer information on a wide range of subjects, education,gadgets, updated information on weather, earth, diseases etc.

“Welcome to the new Poodwaddle.com – Archive of free Flash gadgets, clocks, and applets, including the World Clock of course.
All our applets are completely free – ad-free, virus-free, scam-free, fat-free, germfree, handsfree, scotfree, Stayfree… um… maybe not that last one… Poodwaddle requires no sign-up or membership. Add our applets to your website, blog, or social net profile. Simply copy the small embed code snippet (shown in the lower left of each applet page).
Hey, are you even reading this? I bet you are just sitting there blankly staring at the ladybug and wondering if you should slap your screen. Slap if you like but he won’t go away.

http://www.poodwaddle.com/

Following is yet another site which provides information on Education and topics of interest.

http://www.shambles.net/

http://shamblesnews.blogspot.in/

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Lunar Eclipse/Grahan December 2011.Live and details.

The Nakshatras(Stars) affected by the Eclipse/Grahan are .

Rohini,Krthigai,Mrigasira,Hastha and Sravana(Thiruvonam).

Following mantras may be recited during the Grahan.

Kruththikaa:
Bankajavaasini baabavimochani kruththikaathevi sahaayakrube|

Rohini:
Mokshprathaayinee manjulabaashini rohinithevi sahaayakrube|

Mrukaseersham:
Manthra nivaasini chanthrapaththini mrukaseershathevi sahaayakrube|
Hastham:
Hana hara sakaaya aanantha poojithaaya hasthathevi sahaayakrube|
Thiruvonam:
Manimaya poojitha saantha soroopini thiruvonathevi sahaayakrube|

http://sanskritmantras.blogspot.com/2009/11/nakshatra-slokas.html

People may take their meals by not later than 2 pm and may cook the food after 9.45 pm for Dinner.

Drop Dharpai pices in Drinking water and food already at home 15 minutes before Grahan and you may remove these after the completion of the Grahan.

Karthigai Deepam may be lit between 5.45 and 5.14 pm.(  Sarvalaya Deepam.

(Source .Paampu Panchangam)

Normally people are advised to use a Palm Leaf written with mantras are to be used on the head while bathing for nakshatras affected by the Eclipse..

However it is recommended that all may chant

‘Dathi Sanka Thusharapam sheerodhaarnava sambavam

Namami Sasinam somam sambor Muguda Bhushanam’.

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Any Mantra/Sloka recited during the Grahan period will yield benefits 1000 fold.

Three baths are mandated.Beginning,when the Grahan is at its peak and conclusion

Evening Sandhya vandana has to be performed after bath at the beginning of the Grahan.

Brahma Yagnam should also be performed.

Pitru Tharpana is recommended.

Details of the eclipse:-

• Eclipse begins –                   18.15 HRS (IST)
• Maximum of eclipse-         20.02 HRS (IST)
• Eclipse ends-                        21.48 HRS (IST)

On the basis of astrology, eclipse’s affected planets don’t give positivity. Otherwise, the effect is neutralized.

Over all, the ‘Nakshatra’ under which eclipse take place, it’s not considered to be good for marriages, house warming ceremony, construction work or similar fortunate functions.

Effect of Eclipse on various Zodiacs:-

Aries:  It’s favorable time for you. Avoid un-necessary expenditures.  Your financial portfolio can be affected during this period. There can be tension without a reason.

Taurus: It’s unfavorable time for you. Kindly perform remedy for it. Health related complications can be a major issue for you. Stay away from cheaters, people may try to extract benefits from you.

Gemini: It’s going to be a combination of good as well as bad time for you. Minor losses are possible.

Un-necessary expenditure and travel may take up your pocket.

Cancer: Fortunate time for Cancerians. Accomplishment of an important task may be done in this time period. Small efforts will prove to be profitable.

Leo: It’s good for Leo based individuals. At your work place, be alert. You may be a victim of forgery or cheating and dishonesty.

Virgo: it’s not fortunate for you. Mental depression and decrease in fame is seen. So you must be alert all the time, in every action of yours. Be very specific with your financial decisions.

Libra: This is not good time for you. Be sure of caring for your health. Also take care of safety during using transport vehicle.

Scorpio: A mixture of result is seen. Relation with life-partners may get affected. You may suffer from financial losses.

Sagittarius:  Time is good. Life will be at normal pace.

Capricorn: It’s fortunate time for you. Maintain mental balance. Stay away from undesirable tension.

Aquarius: Fortunate time for you. Good time is waiting for you to excel.

http://rajeevprakash.com/2011/12/04/total-lunar-eclipse-10th-december/

Lunar Total Eclipse

December 10, 2011
7:36 am PST
24 degrees 09 minutes Taurus
Mrigashira Nakshatra

‘Mrigashira’s shakti is the power of fulfillment. Its deity is soma (the Moon). The period for 3 days on either side of the eclipse is a good time to avoid starting important new projects in general.  It is also specifically not good for the purchase of new clothing.  This eclipse may also have a generally negative effect on travel since it is related to roads and paths.

As always, eclipses are great periods for extra meditation and reflection.’

 http://www.jameskelleher.com/index.php/news/eclipses.html

Chandra Grahan, a total lunar eclipse, will be visible in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu from evening to night on December 10, 2011. The time in Chennai is from 6:16 PM on December 10 to 9:48 PM on December 10, 2011 – as per Indian standard time. The Chandra Grahanam will be visible in Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Kannyakumari, Rameshwaram, Pondicherry Srirangam, Dindugal, Pollachi, and other towns. Hindu Panchangams have marked this grahan and therefore those observing certain rituals have to follow them.

Lunar Eclipse December 10, 2011 Time in Chennai

Grahanam or Eclipse begins at 6:16 PM on December 10

Total Lunar Eclipse begins at 7:36 PM on December 10

Total Lunar Eclipse begins at 8:27 PM on December 10

Grahanam or eclipse ends at 9:48 PM on December 10

For other cities click the Link below.

http://www.hindu-blog.com/2011/06/lunar-eclipse-time-in-tamil-nadu-in.html

For Live telecast  follow the Links:

www.livestream.com/swansiliguri

www.skywatchersindia.com

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Darkest Lunar Eclipse Video.

 

The June 15 total lunar eclipse will be visible to observers in Europe, Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. This will be one of the darkest eclipses this century, second only to the total lunar eclipse on July 16, 2000. During the totality of the eclipse, the moon will pass through the center of the earth’s shadow.

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-june-15-2011.html

 

Darkest Lunar Eclipse -June 15,2011.

 

On the night of 15th June 2011 more than half the world will have opportunity to watch one of the darkest Lunar eclipses.

This will be the darkest lunar eclipse in almost 100 years as the centres of the sun, the earth and the moon would nearly be on one straight line. The earlier darkest lunar eclipse was observed on August 6, 1971 and the next one would be 47 years from now on, on June 6, 2058…

People leaving in eastern Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and western Australia will have opportunity to observe the entire eclipse, from beginning to end. At mid- eclipse the Moon will be over head at Mauritius.

Total Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan), on June 15, 2011 will be visible in India, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and western parts of Australia. The Chandra Graham will be taking place in India between 11:53 pm on June 15 to 03:32 am early morning on June 16, 2011. Total Lunar Eclipse – the moon is fully covered – is from 00:52 hrs to 02:33 hrs. The eclipse’s total phase lasts for 100 minutes.

http://deshgujarat.com/2011/06/14/lunar-eclipse-on-15-june-2011the-darkest-night-in-100-years/

The longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000 will occur on Wednesday (June 15), with skywatchers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia in prime position to witness the moon treat.

The event is the first lunar eclipse of 2011 and one of two total lunar eclipses this year. The eclipse, which will occur during June’s full moon, will begin at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT) and last until 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT), but it will not be visible from North America.

For observers in regions where it will be visible, the eclipse could offer an amazing sight: the period of totality will be 100 minutes. In the last 100 years, only three other eclipses have rivaled the duration of totality of this eclipse, according to SPACE.com’s skywatching columnist Joe. Rao. The last lunar eclipse of similar length occured on July 16, 2000 and lasted 107 minutes.

http://www.space.com/11941-extra-long-total-lunar-eclipse-occurs-wednesday.html

A Blue Moon Month

May 1, 2007 — A blue moon is when two full moons occur within the same month, as dictated by the satellite’s 29.5 day orbit around the earth. A full moon is that point in the moon’s orbit when it’s on the back side of the earth, as seen from the sun.

The term “once in a blue moon” means a rare occurrence, but what does it really mean? On May 31st, there will be a real blue moon in the sky, but many people still don’t know what it means.
Kelly Beatty, the executive editor of Sky & Telescope Magazine, offered some insight to DBIS. Beatty said, “A blue moon is when you have two full moons in the same month.” So, a blue moon really means an extra full moon. It takes 29 and a half days to go from one full moon to another. But most months have either 30 or 31 days, so those extra days add up and eventually, about once every three years, we get a second full moon in the same month.
Beatty explains why we see the moon as full, “A full moon is that point in the moon’s orbit when it’s on the back side of the earth, as seen from the sun. So as we look behind us into the night, we see the moon fully illuminated by sunlight.”
The expression “once in a blue moon” is not a reflection of what a blue moon really is. Beatty explained it is possible, with certain atmospheric conditions, to have a moon that may be tinged blue, but the expression is just a popular phrase.
The American Astronomical Society and the American Meteorological Society contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.
BACKGROUND: The month of May will have two full moons in the same month, a phenomenon that has come to be commonly known as a “Blue Moon.” An older definition applies to an extra full moon that occurs in one quarter of the year, which would normally have three full moons. The third of those four full moons is deemed the extra one, or the “blue moon.” According to folklore, when there is a blue moon, the moon has a face and can talk to objects bathed in its moonlight.
ABOUT THE MOON: The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite, a cold, dry orb whose surface is studded with craters and strewn with rocks and dust. The moon’s gravitational force is only 17% of the Earth’s gravity. For example, a 100 pound (45 kg) person would weigh only 17 pounds (7.6 kg) on the Moon. The temperature on the Moon ranges from daytime highs of about 265F (130C) to nighttime lows of about -170F (-110C). The moon has no atmosphere. On the moon, the sky is always appears dark, even on the bright side (because there is no atmosphere). Also, since sound waves travel through air, the moon is silent; there can be no sound transmission on the moon. The phases of the moon are caused by the relative positions of the earth, sun, and moon. The moon goes around the earth, on average, in 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. The sun always illuminates the half of the moon facing the sun (except during lunar eclipses, when the moon passes through the earth’s shadow). When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth, the moon appears “full” to us, a bright, round disk. When the moon is between the earth and the sun, it appears dark, a “new” moon. In between, the moon’s illuminated surface appears to grow (wax) to full, then decreases (wanes) to the next new moon.
SEASONAL VARIATIONS: Native American tribes in the northern and eastern United States provided a number of names for various full moons. They used them to keep track of the seasons. For instance, the Full Harvest Moon — occurring this year on September 26 — is the nearest full moon to the fall equinox, indicating the best time for the harvest. On the Full Beaver Moon, it was time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a good supply of pelts for winter furs. Other tribes knew it was time for spring planting during the Full Corn Planting Moon, occurring this year on May 2.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0501-a_blue_moon_month.htm