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Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Timings 2026

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu. Opens at 5:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 5:00 AM – 12:30 PM, evening: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

Darshan, aarti, tickets & seva schedules. Full temple profile for history, travel & more.

🕒 Opens 5:00 AM 🕘 Closes 10:00 PM 📍 Tamil Nadu Closed

⚠️Timings may change due to festivals, special rituals, or temple administration decisions. Please verify with temple authorities before your visit.

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

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Temple & Darshan Timings

Daily temple & darshan schedule — may vary on festival days
Session Start time End time Typical status Notes
🛕 Temple opening
5:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
5:00 AM
12:30 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
4:00 PM
10:00 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
10:00 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Madurai. One of the largest temple complexes in India. HR&CE manages. 14 gopurams. Two sessions.
📅 Meenakshi and Sundareswarar have separate darshan queues. Extended during Chithirai festival.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Thiruvanandal
5:00 AM Free
Dawn worship.
Kalasanthi
8:00 AM Free
Morning pooja.
Uchikala Pooja
12:00 PM Free
Midday.
Sayaraksha
6:00 PM Free
Evening.
Palliyarai (Ukkadam Koil)
9:30 PM Free
Night ceremony where Lord Sundareswarar is carried to Goddess Meenakshi's chamber — unique and famous.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
🆓 General Darshan
Free. Separate queues for Meenakshi and Shiva shrines.
Free
30–90 min
Walk-in
⭐ Special Darshan
Priority entry.
₹50 – ₹100
10–20 min
Counter
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Online Booking Guide

Reserve your slot in advance — skip the long queue
1
Visit tnhrce.gov.in
Tamil Nadu HR&CE official portal.
2
Register and verify
Mobile OTP login.
3
Select Meenakshi Temple and seva
Choose darshan or seva.
4
Enter details
Pilgrim names and ID.
5
Pay and save confirmation
Download pass.
📌 Accepted IDs: Aadhaar, PAN Card, Voter ID  |  Book at least 1–3 days ahead for weekends & festivals.
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Abhishekam
🕐 Morning
₹500 – ₹5,000
Sacred bath of Goddess Meenakshi.
Kumkumarchana
🕐 All day
₹51 – ₹501
Special kumkum archana for Goddess.
Palliyarai Seva
🕐 9:30 PM
₹200 – ₹1,000
Special night ritual — Lord carried to Goddess's chamber.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
April / May
Chithirai Festival
10-day divine wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar. Lakhs attend grand chariot procession.
👥 Extremely High crowd 📅 10 days
September / October
Navaratri
9-day goddess festival.
👥 Very High crowd 📅 9 days
January / February
Float Festival (Teppam)
Float festival on Mariamman Teppakulam tank — spectacular.
👥 Very High crowd 📅 10 days
📅 Festival dates change yearly per the Hindu calendar. Verify exact dates before planning your visit.
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Temple Prasadam

Sacred offerings & blessed food
Kumkum
Free
From Goddess Meenakshi worship.
Panchamrit
₹30 – ₹100
From abhishek.
Prasad Packet
₹20 – ₹50
Temple sweets.

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