''Tharpana should be done once the eclipse starts in Solar eclipse and when it is leaving in case of lunar eclipse.''I believe that we have to do tharpanam during Chandra grahanam at the end of grahanam. I may be corrected if it is not so.
Vaidyshy, thanks for the real help thro' Tamil Brahmin Forum. In Pachangam there is no sankalpam which is more essential for novice like me to do Tharpanam.so also the timing to do tharpanam for grahana punyakalam which also you helped.correction of Nakshatram is also noted. Thanks for your perfection of a message.
!!!!!!Vaidyshy, thanks for the real help thro' Tamil Brahmin Forum. ...........
My earlier reply to the thread aborted half way.I am extremely grateful to you and the Tamil Brahmin portal for dispersing knowledge for our community in general.I also suggest Dhanam after Grahanam for which I have allocated Rs.500 and can be given to a brahmin. Will Tamil Brahmin portal can receive the amount, if so, how to remit.
I did Suryagrahana oblutions comfortably by the help of inputs given by my respected members through Tamil Brahmin Forum.
I did snanam and sandhyavandhanam @5.15 am despite my cell phone alarm failed its function.Then
Chanted Sri Vishnu SahasraNamam twice.
At 6 am I did snanam for the beginning of grahanam and kept ready all articles required for Tharpanam and waited with prayers.
WITH WATCH IN HAND, started the Tharpanam at 6.20am (Chennai)and finished at 6.40am.
After 6.49am I did snanam for ending the grahanam.
I chanted vedic Navagraha Aditya Panchati and paid my obeisance to the Sun.
And then of course I took my coffee after my household members finished bath and prepared coffee.
All my efforts are easily done by the inputs given by Forum members and I thank all. Afterall we have to be grateful and please the Sun a little for what all great benefits he has been giving to the mankind.