Tirupati, Mar 1 (TNT) : In view of the Lunar Eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, the local temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in Tirupati and surrounding areas will remain closed temporarily.
The Lunar Eclipse will occur from 3.20 PM to 6.47 PM.
As per temple tradition, the temple doors will be closed six hours prior to the eclipse.
The temples will be reopened at night on the same day after performing purification rituals (Suddhi), Punyahavachanam, and other prescribed religious procedures, following which devotees will be allowed for Darshan, TTD said in a release here on Sunday.
Temples at Tiruchanoor
At Tiruchanoor, the following temples will be closed at 9.00 AM and reopened at 7.30 PM:
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple
Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple
Sri Srinivasa Temple
After purification rituals and other kainkaryams, Sarva Darshan will be permitted.
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati
The Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple will be closed at 9.00 AM and reopened at 7.30 PM. After purification and rituals, devotees will be allowed for Sarva Darshan from 9.00 PM.
Other Important Temples
The following temples will be closed at 9.00 AM and reopened at 7.30 PM. After Suddhi and Punyahavachanam,
devotees will be permitted for Darshan:
Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram
Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Tirupati
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple,
Appalayagunta
Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple,
Narayanavanam
Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, Karvetinagaram
Sri Vedanarayana Swamy Temple, Nagalapuram
Sri Annapurna Sameta Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Bugga
Sri Karivaradaraja Swamy Temple, Satravada
Sri Kariyamanikya Swamy Temple, Nagari
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Tarigonda
Sri Pattabhirama Swamy Temple, Vayalpad
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Kosuvaripalli
Devotees are requested to take note of the revised timings.
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