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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,568 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2024, 08:00 AM Aug 21

On this day, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse traversed the continental United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_21

• 2017 – A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States.

Mon Aug 21, 2023: On this day, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse traversed the continental United States.

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On this day, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse traversed the continental United States. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 21 OP

Thanks for the reminder. The following may make you, well, ill. twodogsbarking Aug 21 #1

I was realizing a Hindu religious ritual at the altar at that time of the eclipse sanatanadharma Aug 21 #2

twodogsbarking

(12,188 posts)

1. Thanks for the reminder. The following may make you, well, ill.

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Wed Aug 21, 2024, 08:13 AM

Aug 21

sanatanadharma

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2. I was realizing a Hindu religious ritual at the altar at that time of the eclipse

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Wed Aug 21, 2024, 09:48 AM

Aug 21

In the ritual, a small candle/ oil wick lamp is waved in front of the god-body-double and a prayer/ chant is said in Sanskrit.
It is an acknowledgement of the source of all light and knowledge; the power behind the power of the sun and cosmos.
Just as the darkest of the eclipse was occurring, so also were the words leaving my mouth, "... na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakam naimā vidyuto bhānti kuto'yamagnih (there the sun does not shine nor the moon or stars nor does lightening shine. What to say of this fire? ..."

Just coincidence, or was it?

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