Modi joins crowd to watch decade's last solar eclipse
Thousands of Indians today watched the last solar eclipse of the decade in Kerala and Tamil Nadu even though clouds played a dampener in some places.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said though he could not witness the eclipse due to cloud cover in Delhi, he managed to have a glimpse of it in Kozhikode, Kerala, through live-stream, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
Modi also posted his pictures trying to see the sun.
The rare spectacle was first visible at Cheruvathoor in Kasaragod district of Kerala, followed by places in Kozhikode and Kannur. However, in Wayanad, there was disappointment as the eclipse was not visible due to cloud cover.
Various temples in Kerala, including the famous Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, Padmanabha Swamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram and the Lord Krishna temple at Guruvayur, were closed during the solar eclipse and are expected to open after Hindu purification rites.
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. pic.twitter.com/EI1dcIWRIz— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2019
In the northern most district of Kasaragod, a private operator totally stopped bus service on a particular route during the eclipse.
Breakfast was distributed in Kozhikode during the four-hour eclipse to dispel myths about abstaining from food and celebrate the occasion.
In adjacent Tamil Nadu, the solar eclipse was watched by scores of people across the state even though reports came in about clouds hampering visibility in Coimbatore and Erode.
Modi tweeted that "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."
The Prime Minister said he enriched his knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts.
Fog blocked the view of the much-awaited solar eclipse in Delhi this morning. But people in the southern parts of the country were able to watch the rare celestial spectacle.
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