The Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala will remain closed for about 12 hours owing to solar eclipse on October 25. The hill shrine will also remain closed for about 10.40 hours on November 8 due to lunar eclipse.
The solar eclipse (surya grahanam) will occur between 5.11 p.m. and 6.27 p.m. on October 25, while the lunar eclipse will begin at 2.39 p.m. and end at 6.19 p.m. on November 8. The temple will remain closed on both the occasions and re-opened after the performance of suddhi, punyavachanam and other rituals.
