The temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near Andhra Pradesh was sh🌟ut for 12 hours from Tuesday morning to late this evening for suryagrahanam (solar eclipse).
Observing millennia-old convention, the priests and offi♛cials of the temple locked all its doors during the eclipse, an official told PTI.
Af𓃲ter the eclipse, the priests cleaned the temple and did specia༒l rituals to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara, the official said.
Lat🔥er, the devotees waiting since morning were allowed into the shrine, the official said.
