- Mangala / morning aarti after the deity is bathed and dressed8:30 AM
- Sandhya (evening) aarti, the most attended of the day6:00 PM
Two aartis anchor the day: a morning mangala aarti around 8:30 AM once the deity has been bathed and adorned, and the evening sandhya aarti around 6:00 PM, which is the one most visitors try to catch. The evening ceremony, with lamps circling the near-black Trivikrama idol and its later-added golden flute, is the emotional high point of a Shamlaji visit.
Be aware that these clock times are not rigidly published and can drift by season and on festival days, when the schedule bends around crowds. During the Kartik Purnima fair the rhythm changes entirely as continuous streams of tribal devotees pass through. The reliable move is to reach the temple 15 to 20 minutes before the hour, confirm the day's timing with the temple office or a priest, and take a standing position to the side of the mandap rather than dead-center, where the crush is worst.
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