Lucknow/Mathura/Ayodhya, Prominent temples across Uttar Pradesh remained closed for several hours on Tuesday in view of the lunar eclipse and the ‘Sutak Kaal’, before reopening in the evening after completion of purification rituals. Temples reopen across UP after closure during lunar eclipse Major shrines, including the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura and the Vindhyavasini temple in Mirzapur, suspended darshan during the eclipse period. After the eclipse ended, temples across the state resumed darshan following ceremonial cleaning, ritual bathing of deities and adornment with fresh attire and ornaments. In Mathura and Vrindavan, devotees thronged temples as they reopened. G K Purohit, sewayat of the Danghati temple in Govardhan, said the shrine was cleaned and the deity offered a ceremonial bath before being dressed in new clothes and ornaments. “There was a rush outside the temple as it reopened after morning darshan was curtailed,” he said. Despite temple closures, devotees continued to perform parikrama of Govardhan hill throughout the day, chanting devotional slogans and singing Holi rasiya songs. …