Lunar Eclipse 2022 in India: The first lunar eclipse of this year will take place on 16 May. Will this lunar eclipse be visible in India? Let us know all the things related to it.

Lunar Eclipse 2022 in India: According to astrology, the first lunar eclipse of the year 2022 will take place on Monday, May 16. According to the Hindu calendar, this day is the full moon date of Vaishakh month. According to the historical texts related to Buddhism, Mahatma Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born on the full moon date of Vaishakh month. That is why this date is also called Buddha Purnima. That is, Vaishakh Purnima, Buddha Purnima and the first lunar eclipse of the year will take place simultaneously.

Will this lunar eclipse be visible in India? clear all doubts

According to astrology, this lunar eclipse will not be visible in India. Therefore, its sutak period will not be valid in India, because the sutak period of the eclipse is valid only in that country (in the country where the eclipse is visible). This lunar eclipse will be in the nature of a total lunar eclipse. The first lunar eclipse of the year 2022 will be visible in South-Western Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

When will the first lunar eclipse of 2022 take place?

The first lunar eclipse of the year will take place on 16 May 2022. According to Indian time, this lunar eclipse will be from 08:59 am to 10.23 am on May 16. This lunar eclipse will not be visible in India.

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Effect of lunar eclipse

By the way, this lunar eclipse will not be visible in India. In such a situation, it will not have any special effect on India. Nevertheless, people should take the following precautions during the lunar eclipse.

• After the lunar eclipse is over, one should donate after bathing in the Ganges or any holy river.
• If bathing in the Ganges is not possible, then 2-4 drops of Ganges water should be mixed in the water while taking a bath.
• A Sharp knife should not be used during the eclipse.
• Pregnant women should not do any sewing and knitting and should not use any sharp object.