Tulja Bhavani Temple, Tuljapur: Aarti & Puja Schedule

• Charak Puja / morning ritual waking of the goddessapprox 5:00 AM
• Abhishek and Mahapuja of the murtimorning
• Naivedya (offering of food) and afternoon pujamidday
• Dhup / evening aartiapprox 7:00 PM
• Shej aarti, the goddess laid to rest on the silver palang (cot)approx 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM

The daily cycle is framed by two rituals that mirror each other: the goddess is woken and rested each day. It opens with the Charak Puja around 5:00 AM, followed by the abhishek and mahapuja when the murti is bathed and adorned. Through the middle of the day come the naivedya food offering and afternoon worship, and in the evening the dhup aarti is performed for the assembled devotees.

The day closes with the Shej aarti at roughly 9:30 to 10:00 PM, when Bhavani is symbolically laid on a silver palang (cot) to sleep, one of the most atmospheric moments to witness at the shrine. These times move with the season and festival calendar, and special abhishekas or sponsored pujas can shift the schedule, so use this as a guide and check the day's board at the temple. During Navratri the ritual density increases sharply and additional pujas are slotted in through the night.

Compiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Tulja Bhavani Temple · Wikipedia: Tuljapur · Wikimedia Commons: Raje Shahaji Mahadwar image file. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.