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Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple , Thiru Vattaaru (Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari) Timings Today

Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple , Thiru Vattaaru (Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari) in Thiru Vattaaru (Marthandam), Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu. Opens at 05:00 AM and closes at 08:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 05:00 AM – 11:30 AM, evening: 05:00 PM – 08:00 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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🕒 Opens 05:00 AM 🕘 Closes 08:00 PM 📍 Tamil Nadu Closed

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

Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple , Thiru Vattaaru (Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari) 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
05:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
05:00 AM
11:30 AM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
05:00 PM
08:00 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
08:00 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Surrounded by rivers Pahrali and Kothai. Midday break observed between 11:30 AM and 05:00 PM.
📅 22-foot reclining deity crafted from Katusarkara Yogam; darshan is viewed through three separate sanctum doorways.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Palliyunarthal & Nirmalyam
05:15 AM Free
Morning sanctum opening ritual.
Usha Puja
06:45 AM Free
Dawn naivedyam.
Ucha Puja
11:00 AM Free
Noon deeparadhana.
Deeparadhana
06:30 PM Free
Evening lamps lit along the wooden corridors.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
General Darshan
Free entry; men must remove upper garments per traditional temple code.
Free
Walk-in
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Pushpanjali
🕐 Morning darshan
Floral offering before Sri Aadhikesava.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
Panguni (March–April)
Panguni Utsavam
Annual temple festival with river Aaraattu.
👥 High crowd 📅 10 days
Aipasi (Oct–Nov)
Aipasi Utsavam
Ten-day celebration featuring ceremonial processions.
👥 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
Thulasi Theertham & Chandanam
Free
Sacred water and sandalwood paste.

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