Vitthal Rukmini Temple, Pandharpur: Aarti & Puja Schedule

• Kakad Aarti and Nitya Pooja (the awakening of the deity)4:00 to 5:30 AM
• Mahanaivedya (the midday food offering)10:45 to 11:00 AM
• Poshakh (the ceremonial dressing of the deity)4:40 to 5:00 PM
• Dhoop Aarti (the evening incense aarti)6:45 to 7:00 PM
• Shej Aarti (the bedtime ritual, after which the temple rests)12:00 to 1:00 AM

Pandharpur keeps a five-fold daily rhythm that mirrors a day in the deity's life. It opens with Kakad Aarti (4:00 to 5:30 AM), the tender waking of Vithoba with lamps and song, followed through the day by Mahanaivedya, the midday food offering (around 10:45 AM); Poshakh, the ceremonial re-dressing of the deity (around 4:40 PM); and Dhoop Aarti, the evening incense aarti (around 6:45 PM).

The day closes with Shej Aarti (12:00 to 1:00 AM), the lullaby that puts the deity to rest, after which the temple falls quiet until the next dawn. Public darshan pauses briefly during each of these and resumes the moment the ritual ends, so timing your arrival for 20 to 30 minutes before an aarti lets you witness the ceremony and then step forward in the line.

These timings follow the official Mandir Samiti schedule and shift by a few minutes with the season and on festival days. Devotees who cannot attend in person can book certain poojas and a mahapooja online through the Samiti, and Mahaprasad can also be ordered, useful for those completing a vow from a distance.

Compiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Vithoba Temple, Pandharpur · Wikipedia: Pandharpur · Shri Vitthal Rukmini Mandir Samiti (official) · Wikimedia Commons: Pandharpur Vithoba temple.jpg. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.