Stage set to witness 'Blue Moon'

Bengaluru: The stage is set for people to witness the century's first 'Blue Moon' at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium on Wednesday evening while special poojas have been lined up in temples across Karnataka on the 'ill effects' of the space spectacle on the people before the eclipse.Elaborate arrangements have been made for visitors to see the sequence right from the beginning till the end.

All temples were closed past afternoon and it will be opened for the devotees on Thursday morning.Arrangements were also made in several places to enable public to witness the event held after a gap of more than three decades.As per advice by the Scientists, the Education Department has also made arrangements to create awareness about the event among the students in Schools and Colleges with Scientists advising the people not to miss the spectacle.(UNI)