- Suprabhata Seva (waking the goddess)Approx 3:00 AM
- Abhishekam and Khadgamala PoojaEarly morning, after Suprabhatam
- Vastram and Alankaram (silk sarees, ornaments and decoration)Morning
- Mahanaivedyam (main food offering)Approx 12:15 PM
- Evening alankaram and re-opening for darshanApprox 6:15 PM
- Ekantha Seva (goddess put to rest) and closingApprox 9:00 PM
The daily sequence at Kanaka Durga is a full domestic day compressed into rituals: the goddess is woken, bathed, dressed, fed and finally put to rest. It opens with Suprabhata Seva around 3:00 AM, followed by Abhishekam and the Khadgamala Pooja, then Vastram and Alankaram when she is draped in silk and ornaments. Through the morning, priests perform archanas reciting her Sahasranama and Ashtottara, the thousand and hundred-and-eight names.
The pivot of the day is the Mahanaivedyam, the main food offering, at around 12:15 PM. After the afternoon rest and redressing, the evening darshan resumes near 6:15 PM, and the day closes with Ekantha Seva around 9:00 PM when the goddess is symbolically put to sleep. All of these times are approx and drift later during festivals.
Beyond the daily cycle, devotees can sponsor individual sevas such as Kumkumarchana, special Abhishekam and periodic Chandi Homam. These are booked separately, carry their own tickets and reporting times, and are the way to get closer, unhurried proximity to the deity than the general sarva darshanam line allows. Book ahead where online booking is offered, particularly in festival months.
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