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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga Timings 2026

Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, Jharkhand, Jharkhand. Opens at 4:00 AM and closes at 9:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 4:00 AM – 3:30 PM, evening: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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🕒 Opens 4:00 AM 🕘 Closes 9:00 PM 📍 Jharkhand 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
4:00 AM
Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
4:00 AM
3:30 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
9:00 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Deoghar, Jharkhand. Kanwar Yatra peak: 50+ lakh pilgrims monthly. Shravan month — world's largest annual pilgrimage.
📅 Sawan Somvar (Mondays): 5–10 lakh daily. Wait 4–12 hours peak.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
🆓 General Darshan
Extremely crowded during Shravan.
Free
1–6 hours
Walk-in
⭐ VIP Darshan
Priority pass from temple office.
₹400 – ₹500
30–60 min
Temple counter
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Jalabhishek
🕐 Morning
₹100 – ₹1,000
Holy Ganga water offered by Kanwar pilgrims.
Rudrabhishek
🕐 Morning
₹1,000 – ₹5,000
Vedic abhishek with panchamrit.
Archana
🕐 All day
₹51 – ₹251
Personal prayer.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
July / August
Shrawan Mela (Kanwar Yatra)
Over 50 lakh Kanwar pilgrims carry Ganga water to offer here. India's largest pilgrimage.
👥 Extremely High crowd 📅 30 days
February / March
Maha Shivaratri
Night worship. Huge gathering from Jharkhand and Bihar.
👥 Very High crowd 📅 1 day
📅 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
Vibhuti
Free
Sacred ash from puja.
Panchamrit
₹30 – ₹100
From Jyotirlinga abhishek.

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