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Sri Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal (Yathokthakaari) Temple , Thiru Vekka (Kanchipuram) Timings Today

Sri Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal (Yathokthakaari) Temple , Thiru Vekka (Kanchipuram) in Thiru Vekka, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu. Opens at 07:00 AM and closes at 08:30 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 07:00 AM – 12:00 PM, evening: 05:00 PM – 08:30 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

Darshan, aarti, tickets & seva schedules. Full temple profile for history, travel & more.

🕒 Opens 07:00 AM 🕘 Closes 08:30 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 Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal (Yathokthakaari) Temple , Thiru Vekka (Kanchipuram) 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
07:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
07:00 AM
12:00 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
05:00 PM
08:30 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
08:30 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Historic shrine of 'Sonna Vannam Seitha Perumal' who folded his bed and left Kanchi following his devotee Kanikannan. Closes 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM.
📅 Presiding deity reclines from right to left (opposite to conventional sayana direction), head resting towards the north.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Kalasanthi
08:00 AM Free
Morning awakening ritual.
Uchikalam
11:30 AM Free
Midday offering.
Sayarakshai
06:00 PM Free
Evening worship.
Ardhajamam
08:00 PM Free
Night closing ritual.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
General Darshan
Free entry.
Free
Walk-in
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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
Archana
🕐 Open hours
Holy basil archana.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
Aipasi (Oct–Nov)
Poigai Alvar Avatara Utsavam
Birth anniversary celebrations of Poigai Alvar, who took birth in the temple lotus pond.
👥 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
Free
Holy water.

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