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Vitthal Rukmini Temple Pandharpur Timings 2026
Vitthal Rukmini Temple Pandharpur in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, Maharashtra. Opens at 5:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM on usual days. Darshan windows: morning: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM, evening: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Schedules may change on festival days.
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⚠️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
| Session | Start time | End time | Typical status | Notes |
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🛕 Temple opening
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5:00 AM
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Open |
General days
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🙏 Morning darshan
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5:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Open |
Often busiest before mid-morning
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⏸ Midday / afternoon
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—
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—
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Closed |
Between morning & evening darshan
(rituals & cleaning)
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🙏 Evening darshan
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3:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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Open | |
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🔒 Temple closing
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10:00 PM
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Closed |
📅 Kakad Aarti at 5 AM. Temple has multiple breaks for rituals. During Ashadhi Ekadashi, queues stretch 10+ km and wait time exceeds 12 hours. On normal days 30–60 min wait.
Aarti Timings
| Ritual / aarti | Time | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kakad Aarti
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5:00 AM | Free |
Pre-dawn awakening — most auspicious first worship.
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Abhishek
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6:30 AM | By booking |
Sacred bath of Lord Vitthal.
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Rajbhog Aarti
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12:00 PM | Free |
Grand midday food offering.
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Sandhya Aarti
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7:30 PM | Free |
Evening lamp worship.
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Shayan Aarti
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9:30 PM | Free |
Final night ritual.
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Darshan Tickets
| Darshan Type | Price | Wait Time | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
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🆓
General Darshan
Free for all. Touch the Lord's feet (Charana Sparsha) is the most sacred act here.
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Free |
30–60 min (12+ hrs on Ekadashi)
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Walk-in
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⭐
VIP Darshan
Priority queue pass.
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₹100 – ₹300 |
10–30 min
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Temple counter
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