KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Vikas Samitee has announced that today’s (Sunday) solar eclipse will not be visible from Nepal. Consequently, according to traditional beliefs, no sutak (ritual impurity period) will apply.
The partial solar eclipse will be visible only in certain parts of the Southern Hemisphere. According to Nepali time, the eclipse will begin at 10:44 pm on Sunday and end at 3:08 am on Monday.
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A solar eclipse must occur while the sun is above the horizon to be seen. Since it will be nighttime in Nepal during this period, the eclipse will not be visible locally. The next solar eclipse that may be partially visible from Nepal is expected on August 2, 2027.
Many followers of the Vedic Sanatan Hindu tradition have raised questions about performing the shodasha shraddha rituals on Ashwin Krishna Aunsi and the timing of the sutak.
Devmani Bhattarai, a committee member and scholar of religious scriptures, clarified that since the eclipse will not be visible in Nepal, no sutak needs to be observed, and it has no negative impact.
The solar eclipse on Ashwin Krishna Aunsi will be visible only from countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and Antarctica.
