Overview

• Tonight’s total lunar eclipse, visible across India from roughly 9:50 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. IST and the last of the year, triggered widespread religious observances.
• Temple administrations closed sanctums during the Sutak period, with Uttarakhand’s Badrinath and Kedarnath shutting around 12:58 p.m. and planning Brahma Muhurta reopenings after cleansing rituals.
• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanamst the TiruTirumala temple at 3:30 p.m., cancelled sevas and canteens, prepared about 50,000 pulihora packets for pilgrims, conducted post‑eclipse purification, and set darshan to resume early Monday.
• The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra announced Ram Mandir in Ayodhya would remain closed for the eclipse and reopen tomorrow morning with Mangala Aarti.
• Notable exceptions operated under temple‑specific traditions, with Srikalahasti remaining open to perform Grahana Kalabhishekam and Rahu‑Ketu pujas privately inside the sanctum before general reopening.