Solar Eclipse 2020, International Yoga Day 2020 Virus Clouds Yoga Celebrations

Solar Eclipse 2020, International Yoga Day 2020 LIVE Updates: The annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse, wherein the Sun appears like a ring of fire, has been spotted in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The rare celestial treat makes up some of the excitement the Covid-19 pandemic has robbed of the day, which is celebrated as International Yoga Day the world over.

The partial phase of the solar eclipse will begin at 9:16 am. The annular phase will start at 10:19 am and end at 2:02 pm. The partial phase of the eclipse will end at 3:04 pm.

What is Solar Eclipse?

 

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An annular solar eclipse occurs when a New Moon is away from Earth on a slightly elliptical orbit. While it fails to cover the sun completely, one can see a ring of fire around the moon.

 


Sikkim: ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) personnel perform yoga at an altitude of 18,800 feet in North Sikkm. 

 
Jun 21, 20208:43 am (IST)

 Indian Army's Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) Battalion performs yoga in Rangreth of Srinagar. 

 
Jun 21, 20208:39 am (IST)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal practicing yoga at his residence. 

 
Jun 21, 20208:31 am (IST)

Union Ministers Prahlad Patel, Giriraj Singh and Prakash Javadekar perform yoga on International Yoga Day

 
Jun 21, 20208:14 am (IST)

Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel performs yoga at his residence in Raipur.

 
Jun 21, 20208:02 am (IST)

 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performs yoga at his residence, along with his family. 

 
Jun 21, 20207:53 am (IST)

CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel perform yoga in Jammu and Kashmir

 
Jun 21, 20207:46 am (IST)

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi performs yoga with people from different communities. 

 
Jun 21, 20207:25 am (IST)

ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) personnel perform yoga at an altitude of 18000 feet, Ladakh in sub-zero temperatures, on International Yoga Day.

 
The annular phase of solar eclipse 2020 will be visible in the morning from some places within a narrow corridor of northern India like parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand. A few prominent places within this narrow annularity path are Dehradun, Kurukshetra, Chamoli, Joshimath, Sirsa, Suratgarh. From the rest of the country, it will be visible as partial solar eclipse.

A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun and when all the three celestial objects are aligned. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the angular diameter of the Moon falls short of that of the Sun such that it cannot cover up the latter completely. As a result, a ring of the Sun's disk remains visible around the Moon. This gives an image of a ring of fire.

The safe technique to observe the solar eclipse is either by using a proper filter like aluminised mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14 or by making a projection of the Sun's image on a white board by telescope. Several organisations have organised lectures on the eclipse and also the virtual viewing of the phenomenon.

With the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic looming large, International Day of Yoga on Sunday, June 21 is being celebrated on digital media platforms sans mass gatherings. In a special message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the occasion as a "day of oneness" and counted the benefits of yoga poses in helping build immunity.

Yoga Day will go digital for the first time since June 21, 2015, when it began to be celebrated annually across the world, coinciding with the Summer Solstice each year. This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' and people will be able to join the celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21.

The Indian missions abroad are trying to reach out to the people through digital media as well as through the network of institutions which support yoga, officials said. The Ministry of AYUSH had planned to hold a grand event in Leh, but cancelled it due to the pandemic.

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', months after Modi had proposed the idea. A message from Modi will be the highlight of the International Day of Yoga which will be observed on electronic and digital platforms on June 21, the AYUSH ministry said on Thursday.

"Due to the current global health emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the focus this year is less on such celebrations and more on people performing Yoga at their respective homes with participation of the entire family," the ministry said. The prime minister's remarks will be televised at 6.30am, a statement by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) said. As has been the practice in International Day of Yoga (IDY) observation, the PM's message will be followed by a live demonstration of a 45-minute Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) by a team from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.

The CYP drill has been designed keeping in mind people of different age groups and of varied walks of life, the ministry had said in its statement. "Yoga is found to be especially relevant in the pandemic situation, since its practice leads to both physical and mental wellbeing, and increases the individual's ability to fight diseases," it said.

Modi on Thursday had urged people, in a video message, to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "This year, the event will highlight the utility of yoga for individuals, to develop immunity to combat the global pandemic and strengthen the community in managing some of the significant aspects of this crisis," Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, president, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) had said earlier this month.

The ministry and ICCR, through the 'My Life - My Yoga' video blogging competition which was launched by the prime minister on May 31, has sought to raise awareness about yoga and inspire people to prepare for and become active participants in the observation of IDY 2020. The contest has two legs -- the first one consisting of an international video blogging contest wherein the winners will be picked within a country. This will be followed by global prize winners who will be selected from different countries.

To enter the contest, participants were required to upload a three-minute video of three yogic practices (kriya', asana', pranayama', bandha' or mudra'), including a short video message/description on how the said yogic practices influenced their lives. The videos could be uploaded on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the contest hashtag #MyLifeMyYogaINDIA and appropriate category hashtag. Entries could be submitted by participants under three categories-- youth (male and female aged under 18), adults (male and female above 18 years) and yoga professionals (male and female), Kotecha said.

This made it a total of six categories in all. For India contestants, prizes worth Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 will be given for first, second and third positions within each of the categories. The Indian missions abroad will give away prizes in each country. At the global level, cash prizes worth $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000 along with a trophy and certificate will be given to those ranking first, second and third, respectively.

The blogging contest which has started on various digital platforms such as MyGov.gov.in will end on Sunday. The jury will then later collectively decide and announce the names of the winners. The International Day of Yoga will be celebrated at AIIMS, New Delhi with an online live yoga session that shall be telecast on AIIMS Telemedicine YouTube channel at 07:00 AM on Sunday under the aegis of Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR).

The mandate of the CIMR is to conduct transformational research to understand the feasibility and applicability of yoga and integrative medicine in prevention and management of diseases. Yoga programmes are organised across the globe by Indian missions every year, but this year will be different. Several missions are organizing digital events to mark the occasion.

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts in Texas and adjoining US states are all set to roll out their mats to bend and twist their bodies in complex postures from the safety of their homes with acclaimed yoga guru Baba Ramdev on livestream to mark the International Day of Yoga on Sunday.

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