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Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Timings Today

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Kerala. Opens at 03:30 AM and closes at 07:20 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 03:30 AM – 12:00 PM, evening: 05:00 PM – 07:20 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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🕒 Opens 03:30 AM 🕘 Closes 07:20 PM 📍 Kerala Closed

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

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple entrance and temple complex

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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
03:30 AM
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Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
03:30 AM
12:00 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
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Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
05:00 PM
07:20 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
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07:20 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Operates strictly in distinct slotted darshan windows. Strict Kerala traditional dress code: men must wear mundu (dhoti) with bare chest; women must wear saree or mundum neriyathum.
📅 Specific darshan intervals: 03:30 AM–04:45 AM, 06:30 AM–07:00 AM, 08:30 AM–10:00 AM, 10:30 AM–11:15 AM, 11:45 AM–12:00 PM; Evening: 05:00 PM–06:15 PM, 06:45 PM–07:20 PM.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Nirmalya Darshanam
03:30 AM Free
First view of Lord Padmanabha in the sanctum.
Usha Puja
06:30 AM Free
Dawn ritual offering.
Ucha Puja
11:30 AM Free
Noon worship service.
Deeparadhana
06:30 PM Free
Evening lamp illumination.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
General Darshan
Entry through North, South, East, and West Nada queues.
Free
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Walk-in
Special Darshan
Priority queue token available subject to temple trust availability.
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Online / Counter
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Online Booking Guide

Reserve your slot in advance — skip the long queue
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Aravana Payasam Vazhipadu
🕐 Daily
Sweet rice offering prepared with jaggery and ghee.
Pushpanjali
🕐 Designated puja hours
Continuous floral worship offered inside the sanctum.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
Thulam (Oct–Nov)
Alpashy Utsavam
Grand bi-annual festival concluding with the majestic Aaraattu procession to Shankumugham beach.
👥 High crowd 📅 10 days
Meenam (March–April)
Panguni Utsavam
Processional festival with royal family escort.
👥 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
Aravana Payasam
Rich traditional jaggery payasam consecrated to Lord Padmanabha.
Unniyappam
Fried rice and banana sweet offering available at counter.

Frequently Asked Questions

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