Ayodhya, 03 March

(HS): The doors of the temples of Ramnagari Ayodhya were closed on Tuesday due

to the lunar eclipse; there will be no darshan of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram

Janmabhoomi today. Today is the first lunar eclipse of the year 2026, which

will be visible in India as well. The time of the eclipse will be from 3:19 pm

to 6:07 pm.

The Sutak period has started about 9 hours before

the eclipse. As soon as the Sutak started, the doors of all the major temples

of Ramnagari Ayodhya were closed. Devotees will not be able to have darshan of

Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple. All the monasteries and temples

including Dashrath Mahal and Hanumangarhi, Nageshwarnath, Kale Ram, Kanak

Bhawan are closed. The doors of the temples will remain closed from around 8 am

to 8:30 pm.

During the Sutak

period, darshan, worship, and other auspicious activities are prohibited.

Traditionally, special kirtans and chanting are being performed within temples.

Regular worship and darshan will resume only after the eclipse ends and purification

is complete.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi