IN PHOTOS | Lunar Eclipse 2026: 'Blood Moon' lights up the night sky in India

Amid Holi celebrations, Indians witnessed the beautiful celestial phenomenon across the country as they saw many shades of the moon

Updated On: 2026-03-04 11:47 AM IST

Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto

Many Indians including those in Assam witnessed the 'Blood Moon' on March 3. Photos Courtesy: PTI/AFP

The Lunar Eclipse moon is seen during the lunar eclipse beside India Gate, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 3

Locals saw a different shade of the moon the night sky due to the lunar eclipse, also called the 'Blood Moon', in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, March 3

Even in south India, the moon could be seen fully during moonrise after a lunar eclipse on the outskirts of Chennai, Tuesday, March 3

Keeping true to its name, northeast India saw the full moon also known as the "Blood Moon" during a total lunar eclipse, at Golaghat in Assam on March 3

Elsewhere in India, Hindu devotees took a holy dip in the river Ganges during the total lunar eclipse, in Varanasi on March 3

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