- Nirmalya Visarjane (removal of previous day's flowers, first darshan)approx 5:00 to 5:30 AM
- Ushakala Pooja / early morning abhishekaapprox 6:30 AM
- Panchamrita Abhisheka and Alankaraapprox morning
- Maha Pooja and naivedya, followed by Anna Brahma free mealapprox 12:00 noon
- Chamara / evening seva and lamp offeringsapprox evening
- Rathotsava (temple car procession on festival days)approx 7:00 to 8:00 PM
- Maha Mangalarati and Shayanotsava (deity put to rest)approx 9:00 PM
The heart of worship at Udupi is a fixed daily seva order carried out by the presiding Matha's monks, not a loose set of aartis. The day opens with Nirmalya Visarjane and an early Ushakala puja, moves through Panchamrita Abhisheka and alankara, and builds to the Maha Pooja near midday, after which the Anna Brahma prasada is served to all comers. Evening brings lamp and chamara sevas, festival-day rathotsava when the temple car is drawn, and finally the Maha Mangalarati and Shayanotsava at closing.
What makes it distinctive is that every darshan happens through the Navagraha Kitiki and the outer Kanakana Kindi, so even during the most elaborate abhisheka you are watching the ritual framed by that silver nine-holed window. The specific clock-times attached to each seva above are approximate and shift with the Matha calendar, Paryaya year and festivals, so the reliable move is to pick up the day's printed or posted seva schedule at the Matha rather than rely on fixed hours.
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