Darshan timings
Timings change on festivals, eclipses and special days. Confirm at the mandir before you travel.
Today at the mandir
- Lit lamp: darshan is open
- Unlit lamp: closed
- Morning aarti, 7:00 AM
- Evening aarti and lighting of the deep-stambhs, 6:00 PM
Each niche is one hour. Times are in Indian Standard Time.
Darshan hours
- General darshanEvery day5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Hours as published by MP Tourism. Other listings say the temple stays open until 9 or 10 pm, and in practice darshan continues through the evening aarti. Hours are extended during Navratri. Please confirm locally.
Aarti and daily rituals
- Morning aartiEvery day7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Most sources place the morning aarti between 7 and 8 am; one listing gives 5:30 am.
- Evening aarti and lighting of the deep-stambhsEvery day6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Preparation and lighting of the lamp towers begins about an hour before the aarti. A temple priest quoted in the press and MP Tourism both put the aarti itself at about 7 pm, so the ceremony can run past 7 pm. The time shifts a little with sunset.
Live darshan
Live darshan will play here whenever the mandir starts a broadcast.