Dwarkadhish Temple timings
The temple publishes its day as a sequence of short slots, each marked open or closed. The morning runs from Mangla Arti at 6:30 AM to a last darshan at 12:30 PM, with the sanctum closing for the Abhishek from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and for each bhog. At 1:00 PM the temple closes for Anosar, the deity's rest, and reopens with Uthappan at 5:00 PM. The evening brings Sandhya Arti at 7:30 PM and Shayan Arti at 8:30 PM, and the temple closes at 9:30 PM.
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Dwarkadhish timings through the day
Best time for darshan. The easiest window is the evening darshan from 17:45 to 19:15, ninety minutes without a break, followed by Sandhya Arti at 19:30. In the morning, come for Mangla Darshan from 07:00 to 08:00 or after the Abhishek at 09:00. Do not arrive between 13:00 and 17:00, when the temple is closed for Anosar.
Dwarkadhish arti timings
Full daily schedule
The temple's own daily time table, which marks each slot as open or closed. It carries one caveat: timings may change on special days and festivals.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Mangla Arti | Ritual |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Mangla Darshan | Public darshan |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Abhishek Pooja (Snan Vidhi), closed | Closed to the public |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Shringar Darshan | Public darshan |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Snanbhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Shringar Darshan | Public darshan |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Shringarbhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Shringar Arti | Ritual |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Gwal Bhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Rajbhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Anosar, temple closed | Closed to the public |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Uthappan, first darshan of the evening | Public darshan |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Uthappan Bhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 17:45 – 19:15 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 19:15 – 19:30 | Sandhya Bhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 19:30 – 19:45 | Sandhya Arti | Ritual |
| 20:00 – 20:10 | Shayanbhog, closed | Closed to the public |
| 20:10 – 20:30 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 20:30 – 20:35 | Shayan Arti | Ritual |
| 20:35 – 21:00 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 21:00 – 21:20 | Bantabhog and Shayan, closed | Closed to the public |
| 21:20 – 21:30 | Darshan, then the temple closes | Public darshan |
Dwarkadhish timings during festivals
Krishna Janmashtami Shravan–Bhadrapada (August/September)
The temple's main festival. The official time table states timings may change on festivals.
How to read the Dwarkadhish schedule
The time table is precise to five minutes, and it is worth reading slot by slot. An arrival that looks sensible by the clock can land in a closed bhog.
The first full hour Mangla Darshan
After the 06:30 Mangla Arti; then the sanctum closes for an hour of Abhishek.
Closed Abhishek
The ritual bath of the deity. Arriving at 08:00 means an hour's wait.
Afternoon closure Anosar
Four hours in which the temple is shut, the most important gap in the day.
Longest open slot Evening darshan
Ninety minutes without a break, the easiest window for a first visit.
After the last darshan Temple closes
The final open slot is ten minutes, 21:20 to 21:30.
Stated caveat Festivals
The temple notes that timings may change on special days and festivals, and asks visitors to verify.
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- What happens in the unlabelled gaps from 10:45 to 11:05 and 12:30 to 13:00. They are not counted as darshan here.
- Janmashtami and other festival timings, which the temple says may change.
- Whether the time table changes with the season.
- Queue times, which nobody outside the temple measures reliably.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What time does Dwarkadhish Temple open?
Mangla Arti is at 6:30 AM, and Mangla Darshan runs from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
What time does Dwarkadhish Temple close?
At 9:30 PM, after a last ten-minute darshan from 9:20 PM.
Is the temple closed in the afternoon?
Yes. The temple is closed for Anosar from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
When is the Sandhya Arti?
7:30 PM to 7:45 PM, after the Sandhya Bhog closure from 7:15 PM.
When is the Shayan Arti?
8:30 PM to 8:35 PM, with darshan open either side of it.
Why is darshan closed at 8:00 AM?
The time table marks 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM as Abhishek Pooja, the ritual bath of the deity, when darshan is closed.
What is the longest open slot?
Evening darshan from 5:45 PM to 7:15 PM, ninety minutes without a bhog break.
Where do these timings come from?
From the time table on the temple's official site, dwarkadhish.org, read on the date shown under the table.
Do timings change on Janmashtami?
The temple states timings may change on special days and festivals. Its Janmashtami schedule has not been verified here.
Is there a weekly closed day?
No. The same time table is published for every day.
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