Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has announced that the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala will remain closed for devotees due to the lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025. As per the temple administration, the closure will begin at 3:30 PM on September 7 and the temple will reopen after necessary purification rituals at 3:00 AM on September 8, 2025.
Closure as per Traditional Customs
Once the lunar eclipse concludes, temple priests will perform punyahavachanam (cleansing rituals) and other Vedic rites to restore sanctity before reopening the shrine for devotees.
Impact on Pilgrims
Temple officials also highlighted that special crowd management measures will be in place after the reopening, as large numbers of devotees are expected to gather in the early hours of September 8.
Tirumala Temple and Global Significance
Advisory for Devotees
Pilgrims are strongly advised to check TTD announcements, Tirumala temple timings, and darshan schedules before planning their visit. The temple will resume all regular sevas and darshan immediately after the completion of the purification rituals post-eclipse.











9 Comments On Tirumala to Remain Closed for 2 Days in September
Suresh Babu Rao
Very nice information
Rajsh kumar
8th September 2025 infant darisanam available or not. Please ripply
G SANKARAN
My sincere request to TTD Administration is to block online booking dates for lunar and solar eclipse as soon that particular year panchangam is released by TTD. So that pilgrim can’t book and get disappointed. So many advance technology is there but everyone should use that in proper way….
MSRAMANUJAM
Good
LakshmanRao Rao
As a retd.MBA prof añd visiting faculty SV university Tirupathi i am great impressed with the management way of TTD
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Narasimhan
R. Narasimhan, interested to TTD Shivani seva
What is procedure to do SRI VARI SEVA…
Please share details…
Balaji D
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