Surya Grahan 2024: The second and last solar eclipse of the year is going to occur on October 2. According to Hindu beliefs, doing any work during solar eclipse and lunar eclipse is considered extremely inauspicious. Also, it is advised not to worship or go to temples during the eclipse. In Hindu religion, solar eclipse is considered a major defect, due to which Sutak is observed 12 hours before the solar eclipse.
During this period, no deities are worshiped. But you will be surprised to know that there are some temples in India where God is worshiped during the eclipse. Devotees come to these temples to have darshan of God even during eclipse. Let us know about these temples where God gives darshan to his devotees even during eclipse.
Kalkaji Temple
While all the temples of India’s capital Delhi are closed during the solar eclipse, the temple of Kalka ji remains open for the devotees even during the solar eclipse. There is also a mythological story about the temple, according to which the Pandavas were blessed to win the Mahabharata war. According to Hindu belief, Mother Kalka is said to be the mistress of Kalachakra and all the planets and constellations are under her control. In such a situation, there is no impact on the holy abode of Mother Goddess during solar or lunar eclipse.
Kalpeshwar Temple
During the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse, while the worship services in the famous temples of Uttarakhand like Kedarnath and Badrinath stop from the Sutak period itself, the Kalpeshwar temple built in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand is the only temple which remains open to the devotees even during the eclipse. Remains open for. The mythology regarding the temple says that Kalpeshwar Temple is the same holy place where Lord Shiva reduced the fierce flow of Mother Ganga with his matted hair and at this place the gods met during the churning of the ocean. Solar eclipse has no effect in this temple. The doors of the temple remain open even during the eclipse.
Mahakaleshwar Temple
During the solar eclipse, all the temples of Madhya Pradesh are closed for the devotees, but regarding Mahakal of Ujjain, it is believed that no eclipse has any effect on them. Even on the day of eclipse, Aarti and puja is performed in the ashes of Mahakaal. However, it is prohibited to touch Shivling during eclipse. Devotees can only have darshan.
Kalahasti Temple (Srikalahasti Temple)
Kalahasti Temple built in Andhra Pradesh, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Worship is also done in this temple during solar eclipse. In this temple, Kalsarpa is worshiped along with the worship of Rahu and Ketu. Those people who have any kind of defect in astrology, they worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Gyanprasunamba along with the worship of Rahu-Ketu in this temple during the eclipse, which helps in getting freedom from planetary defects.
Shrinathji Temple
Shrinathji temple is the only temple in Rajasthan which remains open even during solar eclipse. The priest of the temple tells that during the solar eclipse, darshan is done in Shrinathji temple Nathdwara. All rules are followed during the eclipse period. During the eclipse period, darshan remains open for the devotees and other services are stopped. The belief behind this is that Lord Shrinathji is considered the symbol of Nikunj Nayak. Just as Shrinathji saved the people of Braj from the wrath of Indra by lifting the Giriraj mountain, in the same way he protects the devotees who come to visit his temple from the planet.
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