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Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam absorption connected Wednesday (February 18) announced that the gates of the Kanaka Durga temple volition beryllium closed connected March 3, 2026, to observe a partial lunar eclipse.
Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik said Agama Sastra practices dictate temple procedures during celestial events. The closure volition impact the main temple arsenic good arsenic each associated sub-shrines located connected Indrakeeladri Hill, ensuring that each spiritual protocols are strictly followed during the eclipse.
To hole for this event, the temple medication volition unopen the doors to the nationalist starting astatine 10 a.m. connected March 3. Additionally, the customary Giri Pradakshina, which involves devotees trekking astir the beatified hill, has been cancelled for the time to guarantee the information and spiritual compliance of each pilgrims. The temple volition acquisition a bid of purification rituals, including Suddhi and Snapanabhishekam. While the temple doors are scheduled to reopen astatine 3 a.m. connected March 4, the archetypal hours volition beryllium dedicated to interior Vedic ceremonies.
Several aboriginal greeting services, including Suprabhatam, Khadgamala Archana, Navagraha Shanti Homam, and Ganapathi Homam, person been cancelled for the pursuing morning. Normal nationalist entree for Sarva Darshanam is expected to resume astatine 8 a.m. connected Wednesday erstwhile the purification process is afloat complete.
All Arjitha Sevas, which typically statesman astatine 7.30 a.m., volition beryllium pushed backmost to commencement astatine 8:30 a.m.
