| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily (morning) | Approx 4:30 AM (Suprabhatam) | Free line darshan through the morning | 1:00 PM | Open |
| Daily (midday) | 1:00 PM | Sanctum largely closed for rituals and rest | 6:00 PM | Open |
| Daily (evening) | 6:00 PM | Evening darshan and aarti | 9:00 PM (up to 10:00 PM on busy days) | Open |
| Maha Shivaratri and Brahmotsavam | Extended pre-dawn opening | Round-the-clock queues; online seva booking suspended | Late night | Open |
Srisailam runs on a two-block daily rhythm. The sanctum opens around 4:30 AM with Suprabhatam, and the free darshan line moves through the morning until about 1:00 PM, when the shrine closes for the main midday nivedana and rest. Evening darshan reopens around 6:00 PM and continues to roughly 9:00 PM, stretching to 10:00 PM on busy weekends and Mondays. Sources differ on the exact opening minute, and some list a 6:00 AM start for the ticketed queues, so treat these as approximate.
The paid darshan tiers behave differently from the free line. Seegra (approx 150 rupees), Athi Seegra (approx 300) and VIP (approx 500) darshans often keep a longer, more continuous window, commonly cited as running from about 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM and again in the evening, so a paid ticket can carry you through part of the midday closure. Because Mondays, weekends and the Karthika month draw the largest crowds, the actual wait can far exceed the posted hours.
Festival days rewrite the schedule entirely. During Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavam and Ugadi the temple often keeps near round-the-clock darshan, and the Devasthanam suspends online seva and accommodation booking for those dates. Always cross-check the current day's timing on the official Srisaila Devasthanam website before you set out, since the ghat road and crowd control can also change entry patterns.
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