| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year (typical) | 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM, then 4:00 PM to 8:00/9:00 PM | 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Open |
| Mahashivratri and Shravan Mondays | Pre-dawn | Extended hours through the day and late night for the fair | Late night | Open |
Plan your visit around the two aartis, which are the fixed anchors of the day: roughly 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. The morning slot is the calmest for an unhurried look at the linga and the carved walls before the town wakes up, while the evening aarti carries the most devotional energy.
The one genuine uncertainty is the afternoon. Two reliable temple-guide sources disagree: one lists uninterrupted darshan from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, the other lists two windows, 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, which follows the common Gujarat pattern of a midday shut. If your schedule forces a lunchtime arrival, call the temple office ahead (listed at 02761-223901) rather than risk a locked gate. On Mahashivratri and Shravan Mondays these hours stretch well into the night for the fair.
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