why Chandra grahanam formed
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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind Earth and into its shadow.[1] This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy), with Earth between the other two. A lunar eclipse can occur only on the night of a full moon. The type and length of a lunar eclipse depend on the Moon's proximity to either node of its orbit
Chandra Grahan or lunar eclipse is a natural phenomenon and is one of the wonders of astrology in which moon is shadowed partially or completely for a brief period of time .
While Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse is relatively rare , Chandra Grahan occurs twice or thrice in a year .
Different traditions and cultures have viewed Chandra Grahan differently .
- Chandra Grahan is caused when the earth comes in between moon and the sun .
- We do know that moon does not have a light rays of the sun .
- Under a typical kind of alignment of the sun , moon and the earth on a full moon day , the earth hinders the sun's rays falling on the moon and a shadow is caused on the moon .
- Thus , what we call as Chandra Grahan is the shadow of the earth on the moon .
