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The Aditya-L1 mission is India's pioneering venture to study the Sun from a unique vantage point about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) is the primary payload of this mission, designed to observe the Sun's outer atmosphere or corona. By integrating multiple components, including a coronagraph, spectrograph, and polarimetry module, VELC enables unprecedented clarity and detail in imaging the solar corona. This mission aims to analyze various aspects of the solar corona, study solar phenomena, and understand space weather's impact on Earth, marking a significant milestone in India's space exploration endeavours.