Total Lunar Eclipes (Chandra Grahan 2011)

The Total Lunar Eclipse (Purna Chandra Grahan) occurring on June 15 2011 (Wednesday) is visible throughout India.

Eclipse Time IST in India: 11.53 pm to 3.32 am night of June 15. Mid Eclipse (Madya Kaal) is at 1.43 am.

Total Lunar Eclipse - the moon is fully covered - is from 12:52 AM to 02:33 AM on June 16, 2011.

Time in India is from night of June 15, 2011 to early morning hours of June 16, 2011. The time is same throughout India as per NASA.

The moon is completely covered by Earth Shadow (Total Eclipse) from 12.52 am to 2.33 am on June 16 early morning.

The Lunar eclipse beginning time (Sparsha Kaal), Mid eclipse (Madhya Kaal), end time (Moksh Kaal) time throughout India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and other parts, according to NASA is given below

Chandra Grahan, Total Lunar Eclipse, will take place on June 15, 2011 in India. According to NASA, the Chandra Grahan is a Total lunar eclipse and is visible in India, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and western parts of Australia. The Chandragrahan will be taking place in India between 23:53 hrs and 03:32 hrs (11:53 PM on June 15 to 03:32 AM early morning on June 16, 2011).

The eclipse starts (Sparsha Kaal) on June 15 night 11.53 pm and ends (Moksha Kaal) on June 16 early morning 3.32 am. Mid Eclipse (Madya Kaal) is at 1.43 am.

Other Continents (or Parts) of World where eclipse is visible are South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia

Amazing darshan of Hanuman -- you have to see this to believe it

Amazing darshan of Hanuman - you have to see this to believe it

!! Jai Guru Hanuman !!

This happened in Kalika Mata temple in Ratlam, M.P, last month.
Pictures tell the true story. The Saint was telling the story of Ramayana and "Hanumanji" appeared in the form of langur  (monkey)!! The langur first went and sat near the singers and listened to the kirtan, held the mic of the mahantji, got blessed by him, then "blessed" the saints and then sat in front of Shri Ramji's photo and took some of the flowers (note similar position to Shri Hanumanji in the framed picture) and left quietly.

!! Bolo Siyavar Ramchandra ki Jai !!

!! PavanasutaHanuman ki Jai !!

Japan Tsunami 2011: More Global Weirding?

A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. On this page we are providing the information regarding the disaster and damage with realtime updates.
The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean.
Local Japan Emergency dials:
171 + 1 + line phone number to leave a message
171 + 2 + line phone number to listen to the message

With the terrible news of an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan this morning, my thoughts are with the victims and their families. Is this more evidence of "Global Weirding?

TOKYO -- A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland and prompting a "nuclear emergency." At least 40 people were killed and there were reports of several injuries in Tokyo, hundreds of miles away, where buildings shook violently through the main quake and the series of massive aftershocks that followed.

Consider this article, from NOAA scientists, "Do the 2010 Haiti and Chile earthquakes and tsunamis indicate increasing trends?"

Recent analysis of historical data shows that four of the top ten most deadly earthquakes and tsunamis since 1701 occurred in the last decade, including the 2004 Indian Ocean (Sumatra) and 2010 Haiti events. The magnitude 8.8 2010 Chile earthquake was the fifth largest earthquake ever recorded. These events generate questions about the frequency and severity of geologic natural hazards worldwide. The National Geophysical Data Center and co-located World Data Center for Geophysics and Marine Geology maintain a global historical event database of tsunamis, significant earthquakes, and significant volcanic eruptions (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazards/). Analysis of the database revealed that while the total number of magnitude 7.5 earthquakes per decade since 1901 has remained consistent, the last decade has experienced some of the most devastating geologic events in history. Until 2010, the most deadly event in the Caribbean was the 1902 eruption of Pelee that caused 28 000 deaths. While devastating, this event is dwarfed by the 230 000 deaths that resulted from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The 2010 Chile earthquake is among the top ten most deadly earthquakes and tsunamis in the entire history of Chile. While the database does not provide answers as to why these recent events are so deadly, the analysis reinforces the need for increasing our understanding of earthquakes and tsunamis in all regions of the world. As the global population continues to increase, placing more people at risk, it is important to dedicate resources to mitigate against the effects of such natural hazards.

Figure 14. Count of all tsunamis for 10-year periods from 1701 to the present. (Source: National Geophysical Data Center/World Data Center.)


Figure 15. Total number of deaths from tsunamis for 10-year periods from 1701 to the present. (Source: National Geophysical Data Center/World Data Center.)
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