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Sri Balakoteswara Swamy Temple, Govada in Govada Village, Amruthalur Mandal, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh. Opens at 06:00 AM and closes at 08:30 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM, evening: 04:00 PM - 08:15 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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🕒 Opens 06:00 AM 🕘 Closes 08:30 PM 📍 Andhra Pradesh Open Now

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

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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
06:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
06:00 AM
12:00 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
04:00 PM
08:15 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
08:30 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Opens continuously from 05:30 AM to 09:00 PM on Sundays and across the entirety of the Mahashivratri festival period.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
February / March
Mahashivratri (Govada Tirunallu)
This stands as the monumental annual celebration of Govada, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across the Bapatla and Guntur districts. The entire temple area and village roads are illuminated with grand, artistic lighting displays. Massive colorful ferris wheels and village markets open on the festival grounds, while priests perform continuous night-long Rudra Abhishekams to the Swayambhu Lingam.
👥 Extreme crowd 📅 3 days 🗓️ Next: March 6, 2027
November
Karthika Masam Celebrations
Celebrated with deep solemnity throughout the auspicious month. Devotees crowd the temple every Monday to perform special Bilwarchana using sacred leaves. Thousands of clay oil lamps are lit across the modest mandapam courtyards during twilight hours, creating a spectacular, highly visual devotional setting.
👥 High crowd 📅 30 days 🗓️ Next: November 9, 2026
📅 Festival dates change yearly per the Hindu calendar. Verify exact dates before planning your visit.

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