Kedarnath, Badrinath, Several Other Temples Shut Today Due To Solar Eclipse

The Kedarnath and Badrinath temples will open to the devotees after a Puja in the evening. In Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala, the Lord Venkateswara temple has also been closed for about 12 hours today.

The Kedarnath and Badrinath temples in Uttarakhand have been closed today due to a solar eclipse or 'suryagrahan'.

The temples will open to the devotees after a Puja in the evening, said the shrine committee.

In Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala, the Lord Venkateswara temple has also been shut for about 12 hours today - from 8 am to 7.30 pm.

Devotees will be allowed inside the temple 8 pm onwards, the temple officials said, adding that the 'anna prasad' distribution has been cancelled for the day.