Twarit Mukhya: India witnesses century's longest-ever blood moon eclipse

The world is witnessing Blood Moon or total lunar eclipse, the longest of the 21st Century.
The rare celestial event can be seen in its entirety from all parts of India.
The century's longest total lunar eclipse, which began on July 27, will last till the early hours of July 28.
According to NASA, the total lunar eclipse will last for close to one hour and 43 minutes, starting late at night and continuing till the early hours of July 28.
"This total lunar eclipse is significant because it is the longest," Director of Delhi's Nehru Planetarium, Ratnashree, told ANI.
At some point, when the moon will move into earth's shadow, the sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere will turn the moon red.
In Varanasi, devotees are taking a dip in the Holy Ganges at Dashashwamedh Ghat.