Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was unfortunate that he couldn’t view the eclipse because of clouds.
“Like many Indians, I was enthusiastic about #solareclipse2019. Unfortunately, I could not see the Sun due to cloud cover but I did catch glimpses of the eclipse in Kozhikode and other parts on live stream. Also enriched my knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts,” he said on Twitter.
The eclipse, the last of this year, started at 8 am this morning and last till 11 am. Parts of India, especially south India, are witnessing this celestial event.
There is enthusiasm kerala where scientists and students have gathered to see the “ring of fire”. The sun is visible as a golden ring from Chervathur.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
This is the second solar eclipse of the century.
In the Indian sub-continent, the annularity phases will be seen within a narrow path grazing the southern Indian peninsula through Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu before crossing the Bay of Bengal for northern Sri Lanka.
Solar Eclipse is being witnessed from different parts of India. The year 2019 and the second decade of century is ending with an annular solar eclipse. The last solar eclipse of the decade has generated much curiosity in the scientific community and the general public as it will be visible from some of the post populated parts of the world including India.
Haryana’s Kurukshtera, site of Mahabharata war, is holding Surya Grahan Mela on Thursday. Security arrangements have been made by the district administrations and many pilgrims are coming to take a holy dip in Brahma Sarovar. There is a “kumbh-like” feel to the city today as thousands of devotees have descended here from all parts of the country.