Temples Closing Lunar Eclipse 2025: Eclipses are indeed considered as the significant events in the Indian traditional aspect. Especially in relation to temple worship, the eclipse-time is taken to be inauspicious according to Hindu customs, which is why many temples are closed all over the country until ‘purification’ ceremonies are performed. This coming lunar eclipse, which occurs on 7th September 2025, will cause many eminent temples in India to be affected.
On 7th September 2025, from 12 noon, the world’s highly respected Tirupathi shrine will close down. Devotes will not be permitted to enter the temple until the eclipse passes. The temple will reopen on 8th September at 3:30 PM, after completing the purification ritual and special prayers.
Like the newly mentioned temple, the other important one, Yadagirigutta temple. Shuts its doors to the public on September 7 at noon. No devotee would be allowed to have a darshan before the purification rites are completed on September 9, at 3.30 PM. The authorities are conducting special pujas for the resanctification of the temple.
This instituting deity of Srisailam Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, has remained closed to devotees during eclipse. Closure expected during afternoon of 7th September, reopening on 8th September evening after rituals are complete.
The famous Jagannath Temple in Puri will also close its doors before the actual occurrence of the eclipse. The priests perform the purification ceremonies after the event and the temple shall be opened with Maha Arati and Prasadam distribution.
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These include other temples that will be closed. These include Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Varanasi), Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai), and Somnath Temple (Gujarat).
The lunar eclipse of 2025 may be an astronomical event, but in India, it is more spiritual in content. The scheduled visits to these temples by devotees should be planned sometime earlier so that one does not have to suffer a temporary ‘shut-down’ owing to time honored traditions that are practiced with faith and in discipline.
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