Dussehra Navratri is in full swing across the country. Preparations for Dussehra celebrations are also underway in Ayodhya in UP. However, the temple trust said that they are making changes in the timings of Ramlalla darshan and Mangala Aartu during these Sharannavaratras.
The trust said that these changes will be effective from the first day of Navratri. In the morning from 4:30 am to 4:40 am Mangala Harati and from 4:40 am to 6:30 am the decoration of Swami will be done. It is reported that there will be sringara aarti at 6:30 pm. And Ramlalla darshan starts at 7:00 am. Balabhogam will be held at 9:00 am. During this time the doors of the temple will be closed for five minutes.
The trust expects lakhs of devotees to flock to Ayodhya during Navratri. In this context, the trust is taking special measures to provide easy darshan to the devotees. As for the new changes made in the darshan hours, the doors of the temple will be opened at 9:05 am after Bala Bhogam. There will be darshan till 11:45. From 11:45 to 12:00 there will be a retreat of the Lord. Back at 12:00 there will be Bhog Aarti. Lord sleeps at 12:15 PM in the temple. During this time the temple doors are closed from 12:30 to 1:30. At the same time the entry of devotees will be stopped.
The doors of the temple will be opened at 1:30 pm. Devta Aarti is performed. The darshans start from 1:35 PM and continue till 4:00 PM. After that, temple door is closed for five minutes, there will be continuous darshan from 4:05 to 6:45. After this, the doors of Swami’s temple are closed for 15 minutes from 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM. Bhog is served at this time. Harati program will be held at 7:00 pm. Darshan will continue from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Entry of devotees will be stopped at 9:00 PM. At 9:30 p.m. Prasadam is offered to the Lord and Sayana Aarti is offered. Then at 9:45 the temple doors are closed for the Lord to sleep.