Mysuru: In view of the lunar eclipse, most temples across the Mysuru region remained closed on Tuesday, with changes having been made to darshan timings and temple rituals.At the renowned Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills, darshan timings were revised due to the eclipse. The temple was closed at 2pm, and arrangements were made to keep the doors shut until 8.30pm. Special pujas were performed during the eclipse phases — ‘sparsha kala’ (beginning), ‘madhya kala’ (middle), and ‘moksha kala’ (end). After the end of the eclipse, abhishekham and maha mangalarati was conducted.Devotees are not allowed inside the temple during the special rituals. Regular darshan will resume from 7.30am on Wednesday.Similarly, rituals at the famous 101 Ganapati Temple in Agrahara were modified in view of the eclipse. The temple was closed at 12 noon, and devotees were not allowed darshan until 7pm. Special pujas were conducted during the eclipse phases. After the eclipse, the temple premises was purified before reopening for devotees.The Nimishamba Temple at Ganjam in Mandya district also remained closed during the eclipse period.However, there was no change in the rituals at the famous Sri Srikanteshwara Temple, popularly known as Dakshina Kashi in Nanjangud. Special pujas and ‘naivedya’ were offered to the deity during the eclipse without altering regular practices.Likewise, there were no changes in the rituals at Male Mahadeshwara Temple, where regular pujas continued despite the eclipse.
