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**Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple to Adjust Aarti Timing Due to Lunar Eclipse**
**Ujjain, India –** The famed Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain will adjust the timing of its “Shayan Aarti” (night prayer) on September 7th due to the upcoming full lunar eclipse. While the temple traditionally remains open during both the “Sutak” (inauspicious period) and the eclipse itself, the Shayan Aarti will be preponed.
Instead of the usual schedule, the Shayan Aarti will commence at 9:15 PM and conclude by 9:45 PM, prior to the eclipse’s commencement at 9:58 PM. Temple authorities have confirmed that the morning “Bhasma Aarti,” “Bhog Aarti” and the evening “Sandhya Aarti” will proceed as scheduled.
The Sutak period, preceding the eclipse, will begin at 12:58 PM on Sunday. Devotees will still be allowed to visit the temple and offer prayers during this period. Following the eclipse, the temple will be purified on Monday morning before the Bhasma Aarti. This will involve cleaning with water, followed by a ritual bath and prayers for the deity.
Similar adjustments will be made at other prominent temples in Ujjain. The Gopal Mandir will conduct its usual prayers and aarti before the Sutak period begins, and the temple will be closed during the eclipse, to re-open after purification on monday. Similarly, the Harsiddhi Mata Temple will perform pre-Sutak prayers and aarti. Devotees will be able to view the Goddess from a distance during Sutak, but touching the deity or performing personal prayers will be restricted. The temple doors will close at the start of the eclipse, reopening after morning prayers.
According to Hindu beliefs, a Sutak period begins nine hours before a lunar eclipse. Astrologers say the lunar eclipse on September 7th will begin at 9:58 PM and end at 1:26 AM.
This full lunar eclipse is expected to be visible across India.
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