| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year (morning) | Approx 6:30 am | General darshan of Manjunatha lingam | Approx 2:30 pm | Open |
| All year (midday) | Approx 2:30 pm | Sanctum closed after the afternoon pooja and mahapuja | Approx 5:00 pm | Open |
| All year (evening) | Approx 5:00 pm | Evening darshan and night pooja | Approx 8:30 pm | Open |
Dharmasthala keeps the rhythm of a classic coastal Karnataka shrine: an early morning opening for abhisheka and the first pooja, a long forenoon of darshan, then the sanctum closing after the afternoon mahapuja for the midday break. Evening darshan reopens around 5:00 pm and runs to the night pooja near 8:30 pm. The widely published hours are roughly 6:30 am to 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm, and they are the backbone of any visit plan.
The caveat matters here. These figures are marked approx because the temple's own site could not be reached live during research, and Dharmasthala is a place where the schedule genuinely bends on big days. On Laksha Deepotsava in November and on Maha Shivaratri, opening stretches, queues lengthen and special sevas are slotted in. If you are travelling a long way for a specific darshan or seva, phone the temple office the day before rather than trusting a fixed timetable.
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