The lunar eclipse occurring today across the country has become a subject of curiosity among the common people. Due to the lunar eclipse, darshan and worship in almost all religious institutions, temples, Jyotirlingas, Shaktipeeths associated with Sanatan Dharma of the world will remain closed. But there is a temple in India which remains open for devotees 24 hours a day, even during lunar eclipse and solar eclipse, and where the process of aarti-puja and darshan continues continuously.
Actually, the effect of lunar eclipse and solar eclipse is not considered in the Avadhoot Saint Dadaji Dhuniwale temple located in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. Devotees come here every day and offer darshan and worship to Dadaji. Massage, bathing, make-up and aarti-puja of the Samadhi of Shri Kesavanand Ji Maharaj elder grandfather and Shri Hariharanand Ji Maharaj younger grandfather are also done regularly by the sevadars.
‘There will be no effect of eclipse in the temple’
The effect of lunar eclipse is not considered here. According to Shri Dadaji Temple Trust, the doors of Shri Dadaji Temple will remain open for darshan even during the worldwide lunar eclipse on Tuesday. Shri Dadaji Temple is run by the rules made at the time of Chhote Dadaji Shri Harihar Bhole Bhagwan.
In the book ‘Keshav Vinay’ written during his time, Dadaji Maharaj Dattatraya has been considered a form of all the gods and goddesses. In such a situation, Sun, Moon and nine planets are considered separate from God. Trustee of Shri Dadaji Temple, Subhash Nagori said that there will be no effect of eclipse in the temple and darshan will continue throughout the time. Since grandfather’s time, continuous havan and bhog bhandar is continuing during the eclipse.