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Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram Timings Today

Varadaraja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu. Opens at 06:00 AM and closes at 08:30 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 06:00 AM – 12:30 PM, evening: 03:30 PM – 08:30 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.

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

🕒 Opens 06:00 AM 🕘 Closes 08:30 PM 📍 Tamil Nadu Closing Soon

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

Varadaraja Perumal Temple 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
06:00 AM
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Open
General days
🙏 Morning darshan
06:00 AM
12:30 PM
Open
Often busiest before mid-morning
⏸ Midday / afternoon
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Closed
Between morning & evening darshan (rituals & cleaning)
🙏 Evening darshan
03:30 PM
08:30 PM
Open
🔒 Temple closing
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08:30 PM
Closed
ℹ️ Foremost Vaishnava temple of Kanchipuram. Sanctum observes afternoon closure between 12:30 PM and 03:30 PM.
📅 Sri Varadaraja stands on the elevated elephant hill (Hasthigiri). Golden and Silver Lizards are touched for dosha nivaranam.
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Aarti Timings

Daily pooja & aarti schedule
Ritual / aarti Time Fee Notes
Viswaroopam
06:00 AM Free
First dawn darshan.
Kalasanthi
07:30 AM Free
Morning sacred service.
Uchikalam
12:00 PM Free
Midday puja.
Sayarakshai
06:00 PM Free
Evening prayer.
Ardhajamam
08:00 PM Free
Night closing deeparadhana.
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Darshan Tickets

All darshan types and pricing
Darshan Type Price Wait Time Booking
General Darshan
Open free queue through outer corridors.
Free
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Walk-in queue
Special Entry
Expedited entry queue toward Hasthigiri stairs.
₹50
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Counter
Golden & Silver Lizard Touch
Ticket to ascend the terrace corridor to touch the relief figures.
₹5
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Counter
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Online Booking Guide

Reserve your slot in advance — skip the long queue
1
Access tnhrce.gov.in
Select Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram.
2
Choose ticket type
Select available special darshan passes.
3
Confirm and download
Complete payment and save booking receipt.
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Pujas & Sevas

Special rituals & seva offerings
Sahasranama Archana
🕐 08:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Chanting of Vishnu Sahasranamam.
Thirumanjanam
🕐 Scheduled days
Sacred bath ritual for Utsava Perumal.
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Major Festivals

Special occasions & celebrations
Vaikasi (May–June)
Vaikasi Brahmotsavam (Garuda Sevai)
The world-renowned morning Garuda Sevai draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims into the streets of Kanchipuram.
👥 Extremely High crowd 📅 10 days
Next in 2059
Atti Varadar Festival (Once every 40 years)
Submerged fig-wood deity taken out of Ananthasaras tank for 48 days of public darshan.
👥 Record Breaking crowd 📅 48 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
Kanchipuram Idli
Spiced cylindrical steamed rice cake seasoned with pepper, cumin, ginger, and ghee.
Puliyodarai
Sanctified tamarind rice.
Thulasi Theertham
Free
Holy basil water.

Frequently Asked Questions

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