Yadagirigutta Temple closes for Surya Grahanam on 26 December 2019

Yadagirigutta temple remain closed during Surya Grahanam, 26 December 2019. This Surya Grahan will be taking place on Margashira Amavasya. In the view of the Solar eclipse, Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadadri will remain closed on December 26. The eclipse falls between 8 am to 11.30 am on December 26. Due to the […]

Mangalnath Mandir Bhat Puja on Surya Grahan, 26 December 2019

Special Bhat Puja will be performed on Surya Grahan day, 26 December 2019 in Mangalnath Mandir, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. According to the temple officials, though Bhat Puja is performed daily by hundreds of devotees, Surya Grahan is one special occasion, offering Bhati Pooja at Mangalnath Mandir on this day, reduces the impact of Mangal dosh […]

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple closes for Surya Grahanam, 26 December 2019

The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple will remain closed for four hours during the solar eclipse on 26 December 2019. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple will remain closed from 7.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Thursday. Devaswom executive officer Rajendra Prasad said the decision had been taken on the directive of Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Maheswarau […]

Bhadrachalam Temple Timings for Surya Grahanam, 26 December 2019

In view of the Partial Solar Eclipse of 26 December 2019, Bhadrachalam Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple will remain closed for several hours on Thursday. The main entrance of the shrine will be closed at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night as per regular timings. The doors of the temple will be reopened at 12 noon, […]

Kamakhya Temple closes for Surya Grahan, 26 December 2019

The Shakti Peetha Kamakhya Temple will remain partially closed on Thursday, 26 December 2019 due to solar eclipse. According to the authorities of ‘Kamakhya Devalaya Porisalona Samiti’, the temple door will remain closed till 12.30 p.m., although the slated time of the eclipse is from 8:08 a.m. till 11:16 a.m. Usually the gate of the […]

Male Mahadeshwara Temple remains open during Surya Grahana, 26 December 2019

While most of the temples across the country, including Lord Venkateshwara temple atop Tirumala, Ayyappaswamy temple atop Sabarimala and Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, will be closed during the annular solar eclipse on 26 December 2019 (Thursday), Male Mahadeshwara Hill temple will be open for devotees. Temple priest Karaveera Swami said, “As it […]

Surya Grahana Tharpana Sankalpa Mantras – 26 December 2019

Here are Surya Grahana Tharpana Sankalpa Mantras for 26 December 2019 (Solar Eclipse). It is a Annular Solar Eclipse (Kankanakara Surya Grahanam), visible in India as Kankanakara Surya Grahan. 26 December 2019 is Margashirsha Amavasya in Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada Calendars. It is Poush Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. It is Margazhi Amavasai […]