Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht
The total Solar Eclipse will occur on April 8 (Sunday). It occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in America, "The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk."
The total solar eclipse of 2024 will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
According to NASA, the Pacific coast of Mexico will experience totality first, around 11:07 am PDT, and the occurrence will leave Maine at around 1:30 pm PDT.
According to the Indian Standard Time (IST), the total solar eclipse will begin at 9:12 pm on April 8, 2024, and will end on April 9, 2024, at 2:22 am.
People often fast during Grahan (eclipse), with a belief that negative vibrations during that time contaminate food. Studies suggest that there's no harm in having light meals during the solar eclipse.
Many people throw away all the leftover cooked meals after eclipses. According to NASA, the radiation during the eclipse affects food, then it has to be the same for the groceries in your pantry and the crops in the fields.
According to the studies, the solar eclipse is a time to connect with oneself, meditate, or just be relaxed, and food plays a major role in it. One can indulge in light meals and fluids and give the body and body a complete rest.