| Season | Opens | Darshan | Closes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer (approx Apr to Oct) | 5:00 AM | Morning and evening slots | 9:00 PM | Open |
| Winter (approx Nov to Mar) | 6:00 AM | Morning and evening slots | 8:00 PM | Open |
Mansa Devi keeps longer hours than most hill shrines because it sits right above a pilgrimage town that never fully sleeps. In the warmer half of the year the sanctum opens around 5:00 AM and stays accessible until about 9:00 PM, with a midday rest when the priests close the inner doors, roughly noon to 2:00 PM. In winter the day contracts: a 6:00 AM opening, an earlier 8:00 PM close, and the break nudged to about 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
The practical catch is that the ropeway does not run as late as the temple. Udan Khatola cars typically operate from early morning to about 6:00 PM, so a devotee who wants an evening darshan after that either treks up or waits for the next morning. On Navratri days and during Kumbh, published timings are effectively overridden by crowd control, with queues managed in slow-moving batches. Treat all times here as approximate and verify on the day.
← Back to the full Mansa Devi darshan guideCompiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar · Haridwar District (Govt of Uttarakhand) tourist page · Incredible India: Mansa Devi Temple · euttaranchal: How to reach Mansa Devi Temple. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.