In view of the total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), the doors of Badrinath Temple were closed earlier on Tuesday.
“Badrinath Dham Temple closed for the lunar eclipse. The temple will re-open at 6:25 p.m. after the eclipse”, Ajendra Ajay, Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, told the press. Due to the Lunar Eclipse, temples across India have been closed since morning and would remain closed till 6:30 pm in the evening. Temples have announced that after performing the Sandhya Aarti and other rituals for purification, the temples would be opened to the public.
A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and a full moon form a near-perfect syzygy in space. The Moon slides into the Earth’s shadow and gradually darkens until the entire lunar disc turns an eerie red or dim orange from its usual silvery grey shade. The event unfolds in reverse order until the moon returns to its full brilliance.
The November 8th lunar eclipse is the last lunar eclipse of the year and the second total lunar eclipse in the year 2022, the earlier was on 15-16 May.
