| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular day (official) | 5:00 AM | Morning darshan and abhishek 5:30 AM to 12:00 PM; afternoon 12:20 PM to 2:45 PM; Dev darshan 3:20 PM to 9:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Open |
| Current construction restriction | 7:00 AM | Sabhamandap and stairs under repair; darshan window curtailed | 11:00 AM | Open |
| Mahashivratri / Shravan Mondays | Pre-dawn | Extended hours, heavy queues, special abhishek and palkhi | Late night | Open |
The published temple schedule is generous: doors open around 5:00 AM for the first worship, darshan and abhishek run through the morning, and after a short midday naivedya closure the sanctum stays accessible until the shej aarti near 9:30 PM. On a normal day you could arrive mid-morning and still get an unhurried darshan.
The catch, and it is a real one, is the ongoing restoration of the sabhamandap and the entrance stairs. For extended stretches this has cut the practical darshan window to roughly 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM only. Because the restriction has come and gone with the construction phases, the timing you read online may be out of date by the time you travel.
Given a 3.5 to 4 hour drive each way from Pune, treat a phone confirmation as non-negotiable. If you are visiting on a Monday, in Shravan, or on Mahashivratri, add heavy queue time regardless of the posted hours, and start early to clear the steep entrance steps before the crowd thickens.
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