Tirumala temple to remain closed for Lunar eclipse on Oct. 28
The Hindu
TIRUMALA: Temple of Lord Venkateswara to close 8hrs for partial Lunar eclipse on Oct 28. Doors close 7:05pm, re-open 3:15am Oct 29.
The temple of Lord Venkateswara will remain closed for eight hours in connection with the partial Lunar eclipse on October 28.
According to the Hindu almanac, the eclipse is scheduled to occur between 1:05 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. on the intervening night of October 28 & 29.
The temple doors which will be closed at 7:05 p.m. on October 28 will be re-opened at 3:15 a.m. the following day (October 29) after the conclusion of post-eclipse religious formalities like suddhi and punyavachanam.
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