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Mahavir Mandir Timings 2026

Mahavir Mandir in Patna, Bihar, Bihar. Opens at 5:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM, evening: 3:00 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 📍 Bihar Closed

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

Mahavir Mandir

Accommodation near Mahavir Mandir

Comfortable stays close to the temple — starting from ₹950

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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
1:00 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
3:00 PM
10:00 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
10:00 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Patna Junction, Bihar. Most visited temple in Bihar — receives 20,000+ pilgrims daily. Located directly outside Patna Railway Station. Lord Hanuman (Mahavir) as Sankat Mochan form. Managed by Mahavir Mandir Trust — runs hospitals, schools and charitable programs. Tuesdays and Saturdays extremely crowded.
📅 Tuesday and Saturday: arrive by 6 AM for manageable queue. Famous for Prasad (naivedyam) system — the trust uses prasad revenue for charity. No free prasad — purchased prasad supports trust's hospitals.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Mangala Aarti
5:00 AM Free
Dawn worship.
Sandhya Aarti
7:00 PM Free
Evening lamp ceremony.
Shayan Aarti
9:30 PM Free
Night ritual.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
🆓 General Darshan
Free darshan. Tuesdays and Saturdays most crowded — arrive early.
Free
20–60 min (2+ hrs Tue/Sat)
Walk-in
⭐ Special Darshan
Priority queue pass.
₹51 – ₹101
10–20 min
Temple counter
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Sundarkand Path
🕐 Tuesdays
₹500 – ₹2,000
Recitation of Sundarkand from Ramcharitmanas.
Hanuman Chalisa Archana
🕐 All day
₹51 – ₹201
Hanuman Chalisa chanted in your name.
Abhishek
🕐 Morning (by booking)
₹500 – ₹2,000
Sacred bath of Lord Mahavir.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
March / April (Chaitra Purnima)
Hanuman Jayanti
Birthday of Hanuman — largest gathering. 1–2 lakh pilgrims.
👥 Extremely High crowd 📅 1 day
March / April
Ram Navami
Lord Rama's birthday — massive celebration.
👥 Very High crowd 📅 1 day
October / November
Chhath Puja
Bihar's most important festival — Patna's ghats and Mahavir Mandir both see crores of devotees.
👥 Extremely High crowd 📅 4 days
March–April and September–October
Navratri
Nine-night festival.
👥 High crowd 📅 9 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
Naivedyam Prasad
₹30 – ₹200
Purchased prasad — all revenue goes to Mahavir Mandir Trust's hospitals and schools.
Ladoo
₹20 – ₹100
Famous Patna Mahavir Mandir ladoo.
Charan Amrit
Free
Sacred water from Hanuman puja.

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