Query Reg Lunar Eclipse - Datta Mantra Anushtaanam

Dear Learned members,

I have some queries, Please help your brother (myself) with the answers,
waiting for the replies as just 1 week is left....

1) When is the Chandra Grahanam happening in Secunderabad, what are timings
? what is the importance of this happening on Holi

2) I read that doing mantra jaapa during Eclipse will give good results is
this true with Datta Mantras i mean "Dattatreya Vajra Kacham" & "Dattatreya
Uttara Maala Maha Mantram". Can i do these mantra Japam during this Eclipse.
Is there any count limit for the mantra japam, can we do less than 108, may
be 54 / 27

3) I read that Holi is "Krura Rathri" & is good for Bad Mantrikas doing
Abhichara Rituals - Bad things, Can we accomplish good Sadhanas also on this
night. But i also read people do Homas during eclipses.....so i am confused
can i do Dattatreya Mantra japam for Health/Well being of our Family members


4) Since Chanda Maama is brother of Datta Prabhu is it OK, if we does Mantra
Jaapa during HIS brothers Eclipse, had one doubt since Datta Prabhu is also
Lord Sadaa Shivaa & kaala hasthi temple being open in eclipse timings i
guess we can do the japa....is this true ???

5) During Eclipse timings we dont eat food, but while doing Mantraanushtaana
we offer Lamityaadi..panchopachaara pooja...naivedya etc to Lord can we do
this in eclipse timings, Can we light a Deepam during eclipse in front of
Lord for that matter during grahana kaalam ???

6) After grahanam we have a bath....Is it OK if after doing Japa in eclipse
time we have a bath & go to Mothers Temple...i regularly go Maaramma (Mother
of Kaali) Temple near our house...OR having bath will nullify the japa
results..

7) Are there any other details OR precautions which we need to know while
doing mantra japa during Eclipse Timings...

Sir i know there are many silent learned members

Please do reply sir. My sankalpam is to do "Dattatreya Vajra Kavacham"
followed by "Dattatreya Uttara Maala Maha Mantram" during this Eclipse for
well being of my Family Members. Please do reply....

Thanks,
- Sainath J.O.