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Temples across India close doors as 'Sutak Kaal' begins ahead of lunar ecl
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Temples across India closed their gates on Tuesday as the 'Sutak Kaal' (inauspicious period) began ahead of the first lunar eclipse of the year, with priests saying the doors will reopen after the eclipse ends in the evening.
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Devotees take holy dip in Haridwar as lunar eclipse Sutak begins, temples
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
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
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Temples across country close for lunar eclipse; devotees arrive early for
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
At the Meenakshi Amman Temple, devotees gathered in large numbers in the early hours to offer prayers before the temple doors were shut.
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