Total Lunar Eclipse on 7 September 2025 – Vedic Astrology Insights

On Sunday, 7th September 2025 (Bhadrapada Shukla Purnima), the heavens will witness a Total Lunar Eclipse (Khagrasa Chandra Grahan) visible across the entirety of India as well as several other parts of the globe, including Antarctica, the Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

According to Indian Standard Time (IST), the timings of the eclipse are as follows:

• Eclipse Begins (Sparsha) – 21:57 hrs

• Greatest Eclipse (Madhya) – 23:42 hrs

• Eclipse Ends (Moksha) – 01:27 hrs (technically next day, 8th September)

The magnitude of the eclipse will be 1.368, making it a deep total lunar eclipse. Since the eclipse is visible throughout India, the Sutaka Kala (the period of impurity) will begin from 12:57 PM (IST) on 7th September 2025.

The Moon will be transiting through Shatabhisha Nakshatra in Kumbha Rashi (Aquarius) during the eclipse. As per Vedic astrology, eclipses occurring in specific nakshatras and rashis significantly impact natives born under those constellations and signs. Thus, individuals with the natal Moon in Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer, as well as those born under Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatras, are especially advised to perform Grahan Shanti rituals.

Scriptural References on Lunar Eclipse

The Vedic tradition treats eclipses not merely as astronomical phenomena but as cosmic events with spiritual and karmic implications.

• Rigveda (5.40.5) refers to Svarbhanu, the demon who eclipses the Sun and Moon, symbolizing the obscuration of light by darkness.

• Manu Smriti (4.37) prescribes that during an eclipse, one should refrain from worldly activities and instead engage in prayer, mantra chanting, and meditation.

• Brihat Samhita (Chapter 5, Varahamihira) states that eclipses bring results according to the sign and nakshatra in which they occur, affecting nations, rulers, crops, and individuals born under related constellations.

• Garuda Purana (1.107.18) mentions that taking a bath, chanting mantras, and offering charity during or immediately after an eclipse grants immense merit and washes away accumulated sins.

Thus, eclipses are considered potent times for spiritual practices, penance, mantra recitation, and dana (charity).

Astrological Results of the 7th September 2025 Lunar Eclipse

Based on the positioning of the Moon in Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi) in Shatabhisha Nakshatra, the effects for all twelve Moon signs are as follows:

• Aries (Mesha) – Beneficial gains; support from friends and recognition in social circles.

• Taurus (Vrishabha) – Comfort, harmony in family life, domestic happiness.

• Gemini (Mithuna) – Possible defamation, disputes with peers or seniors; avoid controversies.

• Cancer (Karka) – Physical suffering, fatigue, and health-related concerns.

• Leo (Simha) – Distress from spouse or women in the family, avoid ego clashes.

• Virgo (Kanya) – Fulfilment of pending tasks, success in professional efforts.

• Libra (Tula) – Anxiety, mental stress, avoid unnecessary speculation.

• Scorpio (Vrischika) – Risk of ailments, remain cautious about chronic diseases.

• Sagittarius (Dhanu) – Unexpected monetary gains, financial growth.

• Capricorn (Makara) – Increased expenditure, avoid lavish spending.

• Aquarius (Kumbha) – Severe distress, described as mrityu-tulya klesha (death-like suffering); hence, Grahan Shanti is essential.

• Pisces (Meena) – Loss of wealth, financial instability.

Spiritual Practices During the Eclipse

According to Parashara Smriti (Chapter 1.24) and Dharmashastra, certain observances during a lunar eclipse can mitigate its malefic effects:

1. Snana (Holy Bath): Taking a ritual bath in sacred rivers or at home with mantras during and after the eclipse.

2. Mantra Japa: Repetition of Gayatri Mantra, Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, or one’s Ishta Devata mantra.

3. Dana (Charity): Offering food, clothes, or money to the needy after the eclipse grants punya (spiritual merit).

4. Fasting (Upavasa): Traditionally observed from Sutaka till the end of the eclipse.

5. Grahan Shanti Puja: Especially recommended for natives of Aquarius, Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio, and those under Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada nakshatras.

Conclusion

The Total Lunar Eclipse of 7th September 2025 is not just an astronomical event but a spiritually significant occurrence as per Vedic tradition. Positioned in Shatabhisha Nakshatra (Aquarius), it carries profound astrological implications, particularly for certain Moon signs and nakshatra-born natives.

By observing Vedic injunctions—such as mantra japa, fasting, charity, and purification rituals—one can transform the potentially adverse effects of the eclipse into opportunities for inner purification and spiritual progress.

As Brihat Samhita (5.14) aptly states: “Grahanam na nindyam na pujyaṁ, prashamana-vidhinā grahāḥ shāmyanti” – “An eclipse is neither to be condemned nor worshipped; through prescribed remedies, its planetary afflictions are pacified.”

📌 References:

• Rigveda (5.40.5)

• Manu Smriti (4.37)

• Brihat Samhita, Chapter 5 (Varahamihira)

• Garuda Purana (1.107.18)

• Parashara Smriti (1.24)