Today morning, I hoped to see total Solar Eclipse from my house. Along with many other cities,
When I saw the 'diamond ring', (When the moon covers the sun entirely, it actually looks like a diamond ring.), I felt like wearing it. But I am no Hanuman who tried to gobble up 'Surya' thinking it to be a fruit. I am mere mortal. 
So I had to be satisfied with the visuals. At least, I was more fortunate than the Indian Air Force pilots who assisted the scientists. These people had gone to get the visuals of the eclipse from space, 25000 feet above the earth. When the Wing Commodore was asked how he felt seeing the eclipse, he replied "Unfortunately, we could not see the eclipse as we were busy handling the plane. The back door was kept open and the scientists took the visuals. We were doing our duty of assisting the scientists." Wonder what thoughts must have gone through the mind of the pilots! 
Would they not have been tempted to have a look at this celestial beauty? These lucky scientists were the ones who got to see the eclipse very clearly and from close quarters.
A few years back, I witnessed partial solar eclipse. I noticed an interesting thing at that time. When the eclipse occurred, the birds went back to their nests and when the eclipse was over, they came out. Imagine if you were a bird and were migrating to another country! Suddenly, the sun 'sets'. You think it's night and get back home and then suddenly the sun shines in full brightness again. How confusing it would be! 
Scientists are conducting research about the effect of Solar Eclipse on animals and birds.
Have you ever seen a solar eclipse when you were a child? I would like to know about the religious interpretations of 'grahan' from my fellow bloggers. Just for my knowledge. 
i came in late- no one seems to have responded on grahan part!! even i dont know the religious side of it
Moe’’s comments as usual was just too good. Old timers knew too much and they cared not to reveal all. The idiot box is apt. May be it is the idiot’’s box. Oh too many people idiotically get lured and addicted to the box. Great to see your interest in a different kind of a diamond ring.
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Eclipse nokathe aalegalum unde!;0
This time Eclipse was like a festivity…….kids were distributed “glasses”,to watch the eclipse and the phones kept ringing,….”
Honestly I woke up only after the eclipse was over:)
I was in my “nest” before and after the eclipse:)
That’’s, bal Mandir, why people easily duped or who don”t use a particular portion of their allotted grey matter are called ”bird brains!
birds are smart they know eclipse are not for visulise. they rest in a nest, but we are over smart so we want to see ……………………
Yes, i did see earlier also in 1980 Feb and you know that time i was staying in Baroda only.
Nice post, Jissy. Sun Dance. The title is apt.
My shining face I hid behind My little friend , the moon. I hoped to sleep for a while, I hoped she wouldn”t stir too soon . But not for us to do what we will; We dance to celestial tunes. So she moved away though she wanted to stay;For the earth to have its night and noon.
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Not only the birds even I sleep off thinking it was night - stoooopid eclipse - like the bird said why cant it happen at night????