Doors of the temple will be Bolted from 8.11 am to 7.30 pm!
The famous Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala near here will remain closed for 12 hours because of the solar eclipse on October 25 and lunar eclipse on November 8.
On October 25, due to the 'Suryagrahanam,' (solar eclipse), the doors of the hill temple will be bolted from 8.11 am to 7.30 pm. Later, devotees would be allowed to offer prayers, a temple official told PTI.
Again, on November 8, the doors of the ancient shrine would be closed from 8.40 am to 7.20 pm due to 'Chandragrahanam' (lunar eclipse).
The paid rituals, including the 'Kalyanotsavam' conducted daily to the processional deities at the shrine would not be done during the two days of approaching eclipses, he added.
Once more, on November 8, "Chandragrahanam" will cause the old shrine's doors to be closed from 8.40 am to 7.20 pm. The paid rituals, including the 'Kalyanotsavam' conducted daily to the processional deities at the shrine would not be done during the two days of approaching eclipses, he added.
On these two days, TTD has cancelled Arjitha Sevas such Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, Brahmotsavam, and Sahasra Deepalankara Sevas as well as VIP Break Darshan, SRIVANI Trust, and Rs 300 SED. All special darshans—for old citizens, those with physical disabilities, parents of young children, NRIs, members of the military, etc.—remain cancelled for the time being.
The Annaprasada Bhavan will also remain closed till the completion of eclipse. To minimise inconvenience, TTD has urged devotees from all over the nation and beyond to take notice of these details on the two eclipse days—October 25 and November 8—and schedule their journey to Tirumala appropriately.
The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now.