The lunar eclipse of 2026, which will take place on August 28, is likely to revive many old ideas about Chandra Grahan. This will be a deep partial lunar eclipse with about 96.3% of the Moon’s disc plunging into the umbral shadow of the Earth at its maximum.Eclipses have inspired religious traditions for centuries. Here are seven common myths about lunar eclipses that persist today.
1.Looking at a Lunar Eclipse Can Damage Your Eyes
This is probably the main source of confusion about solar and lunar eclipses.You can watch a lunar eclipse without eclipse glasses, and it is totally safe. Special protective gear is required to look at the Sun during most stages of a solar eclipse.
2.Food Becomes Poisonous During Chandra Grahan
Many families do not eat during an eclipse or throw away prepared food.On a scientific level, an eclipse doesn’t suddenly poison food. There is no evidence to support the belief that eclipse conditions poison food.
3.Pregnant Women Must Not Step Outside
Pregnant women are often subject to further restrictions based on traditional customs.There’s no scientific evidence that a lunar eclipse is bad for an unborn child or a pregnancy. Pregnant women are allowed to continue their regular health routines, appointments, medications and meals.
4.Using Scissors or Knives Can Harm the Baby
Some households suggest expectant mothers should not handle sharp objects, or sew or cut vegetables during Grahan.This belief is cultural in origin. But there is no medical mechanism linking the location of Earth’s shadow on the Moon to birth defects caused by the use of common objects.
5.A Red Moon Means Something Bad Will Happen
The eclipse can give the Moon a copper or red colour. This can sometimes lead to dire predictions of disaster. This might be seen as the reddish color as the eclipse progresses during the event in August. The atmosphere is intensifying the red wave lengths.
6.Harmful Eclipse Rays Enter the House
No, there is not any kind of dangerous radiation that is released into homes during a lunar eclipse.This happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. Lunar eclipses are routine astronomical events.
7.Everyone Will Experience Bad Luck
In astrology, eclipses are significant symbols, particularly for the Moon, Rahu, Ketu, emotion and change. But this doesn’t mean that every person will suddenly experience a financial loss, an illness, or relationship problems.Religious practices such as prayer, mantra chanting, fasting, and giving to charity may still be of personal and cultural importance. It is important to understand that having a spiritual belief does not imply an empirically proven physical event.
