Ayodhya Rām Mandir moves to a winter schedule from 1 November, with doors open 4 am to 10 pm and a longer midday rest for Rām Lallā
The Trust has also named a dedicated media spokesperson as second-phase construction and footfall grow.
- Hindustan Times
- News18
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Sunday revised the daily sevā and darśan timings of Śrī Rām Lallā Virājmān from 1 November in view of the changing season, Hindustan Times reported. The temple doors, which now open at 3:45 am and close at 10:30 pm, will open at 4 am and close at 10 pm.
Chief priest Acharya Keshav said maṅgala ārtī will be performed from 4:30 to 4:40 am, compared with 4 am earlier, after which the sanctum stays closed until 6:30 am for abhiṣeka, śṛṅgāra and naivedya. Śṛṅgāra ārtī will be at 6:30 am, with darśan for devotees from 7 am, according to HT. Rām Lallā's midday viśrām has been extended to 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, from 12:30 pm to 12:55 pm earlier, with darśan resuming at 1:35 pm after the priests' entry and alpa bhog.
Doors close briefly from 4 pm to 4:10 pm, sandhyā ārtī is at 7 pm, and darśan pauses from 8 pm to 8:30 pm before resuming until 10 pm. News18, citing the Trust, listed rāj bhog from 11:30 am to noon followed by rāj bhog ārtī at 12 pm, and śayana ārtī at 9:30 pm.
The Trust has also appointed Subhash Chandra Singh, a Jaunpur native associated with the temple movement, as its media spokesperson, authorised to brief the media on construction, rituals, darśan and Trust activities. Trust sources told HT the step was taken to ensure authorised information reaches the public and to avoid confusion from unofficial statements, as footfall and second-phase construction grow.
Key data
From 1 Nov 2026: doors 4:00 am to 10:00 pm (now 3:45 am to 10:30 pm). Maṅgala ārtī 4:30 to 4:40 am. Midday rest 12:30 to 1:30 pm (was 12:30 to 12:55 pm). Sandhyā ārtī 7 pm; śayana ārtī 9:30 pm (News18).
Why it matters
Pilgrims planning Kārtika, Diwali and winter visits to Ayodhya will find the doors open 45 minutes less each day and a longer midday closure. A single official spokesperson should cut down the rumours that often surround the temple's rules.
GK: did you know?
The prāṇa pratiṣṭhā of the Rām Lallā mūrti in the Ayodhya Rām Mandir was performed on 22 January 2024.
