India, Aug. 4 -- What if you woke up one day at night and witnessed the Milky Way from your backyard in all its glory? Something similar happened to photographer Brijesh Naik, from Kepu, Mangalore, who took to Instagram to share the story.

Thousands of travellers from around the globe travel to areas with no light pollution, chasing dark skies, to witness the Milky Way. Moreover, in India, places like the Rann of Kutch, Nag Tibba, Pin Valley, Ladakh, and many other destinations are known for being the best places to marvel at the Milky Way. However, Brijesh managed to witness it at his village.

In a post shared on August 2, captioned, "Saw Milky Way for the first time," Brijesh revealed that his village had no electricity for two days b...