Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple: Aarti & Puja Schedule

• Mangala aarti, the first aarti after openingAround 5:00 AM (approx)
• Bhog offering and midday aartiMidday (before the noon break)
• Sandhya (evening) aarti, the most attended; the 2006 blast struck during evening aartiAround sunset / early evening (approx)
• Shayan aarti, the final aarti of the nightBefore closing

The aarti cycle here follows the classic four-part daily pattern: a Mangala aarti soon after the 4:30 AM opening, a midday aarti and bhog before the noon break, the well-attended Sandhya (evening) aarti, and a Shayan aarti before the temple settles for the night. The evening aarti is the emotional centre of the day, when the courtyard is fullest and the singing of the Hanuman Chalisa carries across the compound.

The evening slot carries a sombre memory too. On 7 March 2006 a bomb exploded during the evening aarti; the temple recovered, worship resumed quickly as a matter of defiance and faith, and a permanent police post has operated inside ever since. Security screening at the gate is now part of the visit.

Precise aarti clock times are not published to the minute and shift with the season and festival load, so treat the times listed as approx. Arrive 20 to 30 minutes ahead, ask a sevadar for the day's exact schedule, and stand where you can see the idol facing Rama when the lamps are raised.

Compiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple · Wikipedia: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (Varanasi) · Wikimedia Commons pageimage (temple entrance photo). Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.