Sevas & Timings

Temple Opening Timings - 4.30AM to 8.30PM


Immerse yourself in the divine ambiance of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Our temple is open from 4.30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. On special days, we extend our hours to accommodate the influx of devotees. However, please note that the temple may be closed during certain festivals.


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Daily Sevas & Special Poojas

Daily Sevas & Poojas

Pooja/Ritual Timing Price (INR) Description
Mangala Aarti 3:00 AM – 4:00 AM ₹500 Early morning aarti to awaken Lord Shiva.
General Darshan 4:00 AM – 11:00 AM Free Open for all devotees.
Rudrabhishek Pooja 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM ₹1,500 Shivling abhishek with milk, honey, curd, and sacred offerings.
Maha Rudrabhishek 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM ₹3,500 Special Rudrabhishek with elaborate Vedic chanting.
Bhog Aarti 11:15 AM – 12:20 PM ₹400 Food offering (bhog) to Lord Shiva.
Laghu Rudra Pooja 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ₹2,100 Special Rudra Pooja for health and prosperity.
Afternoon Darshan 12:20 PM – 7:00 PM Free Devotees can have darshan of the deity.
Sandhya Aarti 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM ₹500 Evening aarti with lamps and bhajans.
Shringar Darshan 9:00 PM – 10:15 PM Free Lord Shiva is adorned with flowers and jewelry.
Shayan Aarti 10:30 PM – 11:00 PM ₹500 Night-time aarti before the deity rests.

Special Poojas & Sevas

Seva/Pooja Timing Price (INR) Description
Rudrabhishek Pooja 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM ₹1,500 Sacred bath of Shivling with Vedic mantras.
Mahamrityunjaya Jaap Special Booking ₹11,000 Powerful chant for health and longevity.
Pind Daan & Pitru Tarpan 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM ₹2,000 Rituals for ancestors' peace and salvation.
Navagraha Pooja Special Booking ₹2,500 Pooja to pacify planetary doshas.
Mahadev Annadan Seva 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ₹5,000 Donating food to the needy.
Ekadash Rudrabhishek 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM ₹5,100 Eleven priests perform sacred Rudrabhishek.
Laghurudra Pooja Special Booking ₹7,500 Advanced Rudrabhishek for success and prosperity.
Maharudra Pooja Special Booking ₹25,000 Grand Shiva pooja for divine blessings.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Festivals

Kashi Vishwanath Temple Festivals

Festival Date/Month Significance
Mahashivratri February/March Grand celebrations with night-long Shiva worship and abhishekam.
Shravan Maas July-August The entire month is dedicated to Shiva, with daily Rudrabhisheks and special prayers.
Kartik Purnima November A special day for worshipping Lord Shiva with Deep Daan (lamp offerings).
Dev Deepawali 15 days after Diwali The ghats of Varanasi are lit with thousands of diyas, and a special Ganga Aarti is performed.
Makar Sankranti January Special rituals and Ganga snan (holy dip) performed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Nag Panchami July-August Devotees offer milk and prayers to Lord Shiva on this day.
Annakut & Govardhan Pooja October/November A grand food offering (Chhappan Bhog) is made to Lord Vishwanath.
Shraadh Paksha & Pitra Paksha September Special Pind Daan and Tarpan rituals are performed for ancestors.

Immerse yourself in the divine ambiance of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Our temple is open from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. On special days, we extend our hours to accommodate the influx of devotees. However, please note that the temple may be closed during certain festivals.

Sevas & Timings

There are many Sevas & Rituals performing in Temple on Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly basis.
The main and important sevas are Aarti, Ganga Aarti, Abhishekam. Kashi Vishwanath Temple offers a variety of sevas and rituals for devotees to seek blessings from Lord Shiva. These sacred ceremonies are performed daily, as well as on special occasions and festivals.  

Kashi Abhishekam
Rudrabhishekam

Every day from 4 a.m to 6.00 p.m

Abhishekam Ticket Price: Rs. 1,500

The maximum number of people allowed on a single ticket is two.

Puja duration: 30-40 minutes, including darshan. Shivling abhishek with milk, honey, curd, and sacred offerings.

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Kashi Mangal Aarti
Mangal Aarti

Every day from 3.00 a.m to 4.00 a.m

Ticket Price: Rs. 500 The maximum number of people allowed on a single ticket is two. Puja duration: 40-60 minutes, including darshan. Early morning aarti to awaken Lord Shiva. Post this pooja rudhrabhishekam will be performed to Lord Shiva, devotees can get the tickets at the temple counters or can book in advance in online.

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Pind-Daan-in-Varanasi kashi
Pind Daan & Pitru Tarpan

Every day from 6.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m.

Ticket Price: Rs. 2,000 People Allowed - 3 Seva duration: 45-60 minutes Rituals for ancestors' peace and salvation. People who are willing to perform this seva can get the tickets there itself and no need of advance booking required. Devotees can also book the tickets in advance through online booking facility. All the pooja items will be included in the ticket and no need to carry own items



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