Hariom Vashishth from Rohtak said he had arrived a day earlier and completed the ritual bath before the eclipse began. He explained that a fast is observed during the sutak period, during which devotees refrain from drinking water, eating food, or performing any rituals. He added that the
Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said that on October 28, the doors of Shri Badrinath Dham and other temples were closed at 4 PM, when the Sutak period of the lunar eclipse began.
Sutak period started at 4:20 in the morning and due to this, the temples were closed. It is believed that in such a situation, the ritualistic programs of worship are stopped