| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning session (year-round) | 4:30 am | Mangala and early darshan | 6:30 am | Open |
| Late morning session | 10:30 am | Main daytime darshan | 1:30 pm | Open |
| Evening session | 5:30 pm | Sandhya darshan and aarti | 8:00 pm | Open |
| Midday and mid-morning close | 6:30 am to 10:30 am; 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Sanctum closed | Reopens as above | Closed |
Eklingji is one of those temples where showing up at the wrong hour means staring at closed silver doors. The sanctum runs in three tight blocks: a pre-dawn 4:30 to 6:30 am window for the truly devoted, a mid-day 10:30 am to 1:30 pm block that suits day-trippers from Udaipur, and an evening 5:30 to 8:00 pm slot that most visitors prefer. Between these the temple shuts completely, from 6:30 to 10:30 in the morning and again from 1:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, while priests perform private rituals.
The practical takeaway: if you are combining Eklingji with Nathdwara, leave Udaipur by around 9:30 am to catch the 10:30 opening, or plan an evening run for the atmospheric 5:30 pm reopening. Avoid arriving at, say, 2 pm and expecting entry. On Maha Shivaratri and other big festival days the schedule stretches and crowds swell, so timings quoted here can move by fifteen to thirty minutes; a quick check with the gate staff saves a wasted trip.
← Back to the full Eklingji darshan guideCompiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Eklingji · Udaipur Tourism: Eklingji Temple (timings, aarti, distances) · Wikimedia Commons: Meera temple Eklingji photo and license. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.