Venkateswara temple doors to close for Eclipse

Tirumala, Mar 18: The Venkateswara temple here will be closed at 2100 hrs in view of solar eclipse today.

TTD sources said that the temple's ''Mahadwaram'' (main extrance) will remain closed from at 2100 hrs and would be opened at 0800 hrs tomorrow.

After performing ''Sudhi'' (cleaning of the temple), the main door will be opened at 0800 hrs. The temple would be opened for public darshan after 1100 hrs.

In view of solar eclipse tomorrow, the ''Arjitha or paid worships like ''Thomala'', ''Archana'' and ''Archananandhanadarshan'' and ''Visesha'' pooja will be cancelled.

However, the ''Suprabhatha Seva'' will be performed at 0810 hrs in the temple.

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