In pics: Check out these unmissable photos of the partial solar eclipse witnessed in India today

Many parts of India witnessed a partial solar eclipse or 'surya grahan' which, as the name suggests, happens when the moon comes partially between the sun and Earth, stopping some of the sun’s light from reaching us.

October 25, 2022 20:03 IST

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Earlier in the day, many parts of India witnessed a partial solar eclipse or 'surya grahan' which, as the name suggests, happens when the moon comes partially between the sun and Earth, stopping some of the sun’s light from reaching us. In this photo gallery, we take a look at some of the stunning photographs from the astronomical event that marked the last solar eclipse of the year. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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The eclipse was also visible to people living in some parts of Europe, northern Africa, and large parts of western and central Asia. Most of India was able to view it — apart from some parts in the Northeast. This is a photo of the eclipse seen in the Bengaluru sky. (Express photo by Jithendra M)

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What appears to be a crescent moon, is actually a sun partially obscured by the moon, as visible in Delhi. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)

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The eclipse began at 2.28 pm IST with the maximum eclipse happening around 4.30 pm. Seen here, a photograph of people watching the rare occurrence at Mumbai's Marine Drive. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

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The partial solar eclipse, as seen in New Delhi on Tuesday. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: total solar eclipse, annular eclipse, and partial solar eclipse. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

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Nine pictures of the solar eclipse -- from beginning to end -- as seen in Lucknow on Tuesday. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)

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This haunting photo is from Ludhiana, where birds were seen flocking to their nests during the eclipse, which made it seem like we were in a twilight zone. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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Pictures from earlier in the day, when people witnessed the partial solar eclipse at Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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The sun, as seen in the Chandigarh sky. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

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When people gathered to witness the partial solar eclipse at Pune's IUCAA ground. It is said that an eclipse never comes alone. Typically, a solar eclipse happens two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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Indians believe in many superstitions about solar eclipse. Here, devotees were seen offering prayer and performing rituals during the eclipse in Mumbai's Banganga Tank. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

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Astrologer Pandit Jagannath guruji told Indian Express that as per astrology, solar eclipses are known to be caused by Rahu, and that temples are closed during the eclipse time period because of the amount of negative energy released during ‘grahan’, which is of an “unusual magnitude”. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)