Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- A lunar eclipse scheduled for March 3 will coincide with Dola Purnima this year, prompting religious and administrative preparations at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. The eclipse, described as Ketu-afflicted, has generated significant interest among devotees regarding its timing, associated rituals, and traditional observances.

Devotees have been consulting almanacs and calendars to confirm the precise timing of the eclipse, the duration of the prescribed food abstinence period, and the ritual restrictions linked to the celestial event.

According to astrologers, the lunar eclipse will begin at 3:20:17 pm on March 3 and conclude after 6:47 pm. As per tradition, food abstinence and suspension of temple rituals...