Bhubaneswar: A partial solar eclipse or ‘Surya Grahan’ will be visible over several regions of Europe, the Middle East, north-eastern parts of Africa, western Asia, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the North Indian Ocean today, 25 October.
In India, most of the states will be able to witness the solar eclipse, except for the few states of the northeastern region. It will be visible from 4:29 PM and will end with the sunset at 5:42 PM.
There are many myths, legends, superstitious surrounding solar eclipses. Though science has come up with a valid explanation, many people around the world still see eclipses as evil omens. Some of the general conceptions regarding solar eclipses are mentioned below.
1. Food cooked while an eclipse happens will be poisonous and unpure.
Solar eclipse is just a natural phenomenon and it does not change any property of any food items. It is perfectly safe to prepare and eat food during eclipses.
2. Pregnant women & children must stay indoors during solar eclipse.
The belief that pregnant women would give birth to unhealthy and distorted children if they go outdoors is totally baseless.
3. A solar eclipse is inauspicious and a bad omen.
It is just an natural phenomenon and there is nothing inauspicious about it, but people tend to believe otherwise.
