Omkareshwar Temple timings
The Shri Omkareshwar Mandir Trust publishes one standing day. Mangal Aarti is at 4:30 AM, darshan opens at 5:00 AM and runs until the Madhyanha Bhog at 12:20 PM, reopens at 1:15 PM, pauses for the Sayamkalin Shringar at 4:00 PM, and continues until the Shayan Aarti at 9:30 PM. A last Shayan Darshan follows from 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The trust states darshan is closed before 5:00 AM, after 10:30 PM and during aarti and shringar.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
Omkareshwar timings through the day
Best time for darshan. Omkareshwar is easy to plan around: free darshan runs from 05:00 to 22:30 with only three short breaks. For a calmer visit, come after Mangal Aarti in the early morning or in the afternoon window from 13:15 to 16:00, and avoid Mondays in Shravan and Maha Shivaratri, when the trust says its standard rules may not apply.
Omkareshwar aarti timings
Full daily schedule
Standing hours from the trust's own time table, the same every day. The trust notes that the timings of worship and darshan may change during festivals and special occasions.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 04:30 – 05:00 | Mangal Aarti and Naivedya Bhog | Ritual |
| 05:00 – 12:20 | Mangal Darshan | Public darshan |
| 12:20 – 13:15 | Madhyanha Bhog, darshan closed | Closed to the public |
| 13:15 – 16:00 | Madhyanha Darshan | Public darshan |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Sayamkalin Shringar, darshan closed | Closed to the public |
| 16:30 – 21:30 | Shringar Darshan | Public darshan |
| 21:30 – 22:00 | Shayan Aarti, darshan closed | Ritual |
| 22:00 – 22:30 | Shayan Darshan | Public darshan |
How to read the Omkareshwar schedule
Omkareshwar publishes one of the clearer timetables among the Jyotirlingas. The breaks are short and the free darshan window is long; what trips visitors up is the ticket rules and the sanctum rules.
No booking needed Normal darshan
The trust's FAQ states normal darshan is free and does not require booking. Shighra Darshan tickets are optional.
A timed slot Shighra Darshan
Valid only in the booked time slot, not usable during service breaks, and available only until 20:00.
Midday break Madhyanha Bhog
Under an hour, much shorter than the afternoon closures at many South Indian temples.
Evening break Sayamkalin Shringar
One table on the trust's page gives 16:00 to 16:15 and another 16:00 to 16:30, so allow the longer break.
After Shayan Aarti Last darshan
The trust states darshan is closed after 22:30.
Palanquin procession Somwar Sawari
Every Monday a golden palanquin carries a three-faced image of Omkareshwar in procession from Koti Tirth Ghat.
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- The exact length of the evening shringar break, which the trust's page gives as both 15 and 30 minutes.
- Timings on Maha Shivaratri and during Shravan, when the trust says standard rules may not apply.
- Queue times for free darshan, which nobody outside the temple measures reliably.
- Whether Shighra Darshan slots sell out at weekends.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What time does Omkareshwar Temple open?
Mangal Aarti is at 4:30 AM and darshan opens at 5:00 AM. The trust states darshan is closed before 5:00 AM.
What time does Omkareshwar Temple close?
The last darshan, Shayan Darshan, runs from 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Darshan is closed after 10:30 PM.
Does the temple close in the afternoon?
Only briefly. Madhyanha Bhog closes darshan from 12:20 PM to 1:15 PM, and darshan reopens until 4:00 PM.
When is the Shayan Aarti?
9:30 PM to 10:00 PM, with darshan closed during it and reopening for Shayan Darshan until 10:30 PM.
Where do these timings come from?
From the Shri Omkareshwar Mandir Trust's own time table on shriomkareshwar.org, read on the date shown under the table.
Until what time is Shighra Darshan available?
The trust states Special Darshan is available only until 8:00 PM, and a Shighra Darshan ticket is valid only in its booked time slot.
Do timings change on festivals?
The trust states the timings of worship and darshan may change during festivals and special occasions, and that standard rules may not apply during Shivratri and Shravan.
When does the Narmada Aarti take place?
At Koti Tirth Ghat in the evening. The trust asks those who have booked it to report at the counter before 6:00 PM.
Is there a weekly closed day?
No. The trust publishes the same time table for every day of the week.
What is the best time for a quiet darshan?
The trust does not publish crowd times. The long window from 1:15 PM to 4:00 PM, away from the morning and evening aartis, is the one most likely to be calmer, but that is a reading of the timetable rather than a measurement.
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