- Morning aarti and darshan of Radha-Krishna and Sita-Ram as the temple opens8:30 AM
- Bhog offered to the deities11:30 AM (approx)
- Shayan (rest) aarti; temple closes for the midday break12:00 noon
- Evening aarti and darshan as the temple reopens4:30 PM
- Evening bhog offered5:30 PM (approx)
- Parikrama (circumambulation) of the main shrine7:00 PM (approx)
- Musical light-and-water fountain show on the lawns (7:00 to 7:30 PM in winter, 7:30 to 8:00 PM in summer)7:00 to 8:00 PM
- Shayan aarti before the deities are put to rest8:10 PM (approx)
- Temple closes for the night8:30 PM
The daily worship follows the two-session pattern. The morning opens with aarti at 8:30 AM before Radha-Krishna on the ground level and Sita-Ram on the floor above, bhog is offered around 11:30 AM, and a shayan aarti sends the deities to rest as the temple closes at noon. The evening reopens with aarti at 4:30 PM, evening bhog around 5:30 PM, a parikrama of the main shrine near 7:00 PM, and a final shayan aarti around 8:10 PM before the 8:30 PM close.
The evening aarti flowing straight into the fountain show is what most people remember. As the light fades, the white marble is lit up, the deities are dressed for the night, and the musical fountain plays on the lawns to devotional music. It is less a formal ritual moment and more a collective, almost theatrical darshan of divine love, which is exactly the mood the temple was built to evoke.
Exact bhog, parikrama and shayan-aarti minutes drift a little day to day, so use the 8:30 AM opening, the noon and 8:30 PM closings, and the fountain slot as your fixed anchors and treat the rest as approximate.
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