Tirumala temple to be closed for 12 hours on Oct 25, Nov 8 due to solar and lunar eclipses

NE NEWS SERVICE

TIRUPATI, SEP 14

The temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala will remain closed for nearly 12 hours on October 25 and November 8 due to solar and lunar eclipses respectively.

Besides the hill temple, nearly 60 other temples administered by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams   across the country will close down for pilgrim worship on October 25 due to the “Surya Grahan” (solar eclipse) and again for a similar duration on November 8th due to the “Chandra Grahan” (lunar eclipse).