The sunrise in this part of the coast on Wednesday will be at 6.14 am and the sun will get eclipsed at 5.30 am. The eclipse is set to end at 7.16 am. The eclipsed portion of the sun will be visible in a silhouetted form (like a bangle). 6.20 am will be the time when the eclipse will be at its peak.

In Bangalore, the eclipsed sun will rise at 6.03 am and the eclipse will end at 7.17 am. In Mumbai, the sun will rise at 6.12 am. The eclipse will begin there at 5.28 am and will end at 7.19 am.

Arrangements have been made at the terrace of Poornaprajna Institute of Management by Udupi Poornaprajna Amateur Astronomers Association. About 50 eyeglasses to be worn at the time of viewing the sun have been arranged, said A P Bhat, convener of the Association.

The eclipse, which will not be visible in this form for the next 50 years, should never be viewed either with naked eyes or as a reflection in plain or coloured water. People can however, watch the eclipse in water mixed with cow dung or as reflected from a wall, Dr Bhat said.

Wednesday happens to be Ati Amavasya. Udyavar SDM Ayurveda College medical superintendent Dr Y N Shetty has opined that those who want to consume the 'Ati Maddu', a concoction made by extracting the juice from the bark of a tree in water as per custom and mixing it with pepper powder, may do so after taking bath subsequent to the conclusion of the eclipse. At Sri Krishna Mutt too, the juice made as above, will be distributed after the eclipse ends.

The age-old trees located on Mangalore – Mumbai national highway 17 at Uppoor, near here were uprooted on Wednesday morning, causing traffic bottlenecks all along the highway.  Several heavy vehicles including passenger buses broke down en-route Kundapur and Katpady. 

The regular commuters on inter-city buses had to stay back at home, since the cloudy weather prevailed on Thursday morning.  The shops were deserted in city as a few people ventured out of their homes. 

The locals say that it has been years now that the 'Punarvasu' rain (which usually starts at the end of June) has been so torrential. In the last 4-5 years, the story has been that it used to rain heavily during June and the first half of July used to quite dry. But this year, the situation has been vice-versa. It was quite humid and dry throughout the month of June. But the rains that started with the ending of 'Adre' and commencement of 'Punarvasu' have not shown any signs of relief so far. It has been the combine deadly factor of heavy rains and speeding gales which have been the ‘destructor-in-chief’ this time around. If some of the elders could remember, it was the same 'Punarvasu' rains that had caused the '1974 floods', which has been considered as one of the most devastating floods in undivided district of Dakshina Kannada after the deluge of 1923.

Now that 'Punarvasu' rain is making way to 'Pushya', people are of the belief that there will be some relief from torrential downpour.

Mangalore, July 15: “Fr. Tony anim ither kaniyo” a collection of shorts stories by Dr. Jerry Niddodi was released by the Maccha Milar, President of Karnataka Konkani Writers Forum on 12^th July at Bishops House, Mangalore.

The book contains 8 short stories & dedicated to all the priests of Mangalore Diocese as this year of Priests.

Well known Konkani writer Eddie Netto, Fr. Vincent Montero, Jochim Pintor – President of Catholic Sabha, Elsi D’souza – Secretary of Catholic Sabha, Lancy D’cunha – Past president of Catholic Sabha, George Ligory – Editor of Amcho Sandesh, Vincy Fajir were present during the occasion.

Udupi July 14, 2009: The third preliminary process to the biennial Paryaya 'Kattige Muhurtham'(collecting stock of firewood for two years cooking) began here today by Sri Lakshmivara Thirtha Swamiji of Sri Shiroor Mutt, who is ascending 'Paryaya Peeta' on January 18 next year.

Earlier, the seer, along with large number of devotees, visited the oldest Chandramouleeshwara, Anantheshwara and Krishna temples and offered prayers for the success of his two-year term.

The firewood was also taken in a procession around main car street for piling like a Rath in the premises of Krishna temple.

Prior to Kattige Muhurtham, seer had performed 'Bale Muhurtham'' and 'Akki Muhurtham'. Before Paryaya, the seer will perform the last leg of preparatory procedure of 'Bhatta Muhurtham'(storing of Paddy).

The Seer, during his first-term of Paryaya from 1972-74, had offered several decorative ornaments to the presiding deity Lord Krishna, while during his second-term from 1986-88, he had dedicated Golden Chariot. During his third-term, the Seer would monitor cleanliness and quality food at the temple.