Haridwar, Sept. 7 -- The Ganga Aarti was performed in the afternoon on Sunday in Haridwar, ahead of the complete lunar eclipse and the beginning of the Sutak period.

Tanmay Vashishtha, General Secretary of Shri Ganga Sabha, said the arrangements were made in line with religious traditions.

"There is a lunar eclipse and as per religious beliefs, the Sutak period begins nine hours before. Keeping this in mind, the doors of the temples have been closed since 12:57 pm, and for this reason, the evening aarti of Maa Ganga was performed before the Sutak period at 12:30 pm. The doors of the temples will open tomorrow and there will be the aarti of Maa Ganga," he told ANI.

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