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Sri Mukhalingeswra Swamy Temple in Sri Mukhalingam Village, Jalumuru Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh. Opens at 05:00 AM and closes at 08:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 05:30 AM - 12:30 PM, evening: 04:00 PM - 07:45 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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🕒 Opens 05:00 AM 🕘 Closes 08:00 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
05:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
05:30 AM
12:30 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
04:00 PM
07:45 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
08:00 PM
Closed
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
February / March
Mahashivratri
The premier festival of the Srikakulam district. The three temple towers are elaborately illuminated with lamps. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha state wait in endless lines through the night to perform special individual abhishekam to the Madhukeshwara Lingam.
👥 Extreme crowd 📅 3 days 🗓️ Next: February 15, 2027
March
Chakratirtha Snana (Maha Snanam)
A highly famous, culturally rich holy bath festival. Millions of pilgrims converge on the banks of the Vamsadhara River to take a sacred dip together. The processional deities are brought down to the river banks with high-energy folk drums and traditional Kalinga music routines before returning for a grand evening public darshan.
👥 Extreme crowd 📅 1 day 🗓️ Next: March 22, 2027
November
Karthika Masam
Observed with deep devotion throughout the holy month of Karthika. Devotees perform daily Laksha Bilvarchana routines. The stone inner steps and the outer boundaries of the Vamsadhara River are completely lit up with floating oil lamps every single Monday evening, drawing spectacular local crowds.
👥 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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