Verified darshan timings, how to reach, aarti schedules and honest planning notes for 12 temples, with the seasonal closures most sites miss. Pick a temple below or scan the timings at a glance.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Nashik, Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra

Pune, Maharashtra

Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Deoghar, Jharkhand

Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat

Gir Somnath, Gujarat
| Temple | District | Darshan timings | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashi Vishwanath | Varanasi | See guide | Varanasi Junction (Cantt) approx 4.5 km; Varanasi City approx 2 km |
| Kedarnath | Rudraprayag | approx 4:00 AM to 9:00 PM, midday break | Rishikesh, approx 216 km from Gaurikund |
| Mahakaleshwar | Ujjain | See guide | Ujjain Junction (UJN), approx 2 km |
| Ramanathaswamy | Ramanathapuram | 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with a firm 1 to 3 PM midday break | Rameswaram (RMM), roughly 2 km from the temple |
| Trimbakeshwar | Nashik | See guide | Nashik Road, approx 39 km |
| Grishneshwar | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM (midday puja break) | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (AWB), approx 30 km |
| Bhimashankar | Pune | 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM (see construction note) | Pune Junction, approx 111 km |
| Mallikarjuna | Nandyal | See guide | See guide |
| Omkareshwar | Khandwa | 5:00 AM to 12:20 PM, 1:15 PM to 4:00 PM, 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM | Omkareshwar Road (Mortakka), approx 12 km |
| Baba Baidyanath Dham | Deoghar | See guide | Baidyanathdham approx 1 km; Jasidih Jn approx 7 km |
| Nageshwar | Devbhumi Dwarka | Approx 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily | Dwarka, approx 17 km |
| Somnath | Gir Somnath | See guide | Somnath, approx 0.5 km |