- Mangal (Kakad) aarti and temple openingapprox 4:00 AM
- Kancha jal offering, Abhishekam and Shodashopachar pujaapprox 4:15 to 5:30 AM
- Sandhya (evening) aartiapprox 6:00 PM
- Shringar puja (adorning of the linga)approx 6:10 to 7:30 PM
- Shayan aarti and night closingapprox 8:00 to 9:00 PM
The daily ritual arc opens with the pre-dawn Mangal aarti near 4:00 AM, when the priests wake the deity. What follows is the heart of a Baidyanath visit: the Kancha jal, the first pure water poured on the linga, and the Shodashopachar and abhishekam sequence through roughly 5:30 AM. Devotees who want to perform their own jalarpan and sankalp usually arrange it through a temple panda or purohit, who guides the offering of Ganga or well water, bel leaves and flowers.
In the evening the Sandhya aarti around 6:00 PM leads into the Shringar puja, when the linga is adorned, and the day closes with the Shayan aarti near 9:00 PM. During Shravan the shringar and full puja slots are often trimmed to keep the queue moving, while on Mahashivratri the schedule stretches into a night-long worship. Times listed are approximate and festival-sensitive, so confirm the aarti slots locally if a specific ritual matters to you.
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