Bhasma Aarti official timing is 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM every morning. It continues for 2 hours along with various vedic mantra chanting and rituals.
The queue to participate in the Bhasma Aarti as given in the registration tickets is from 1:00AM to 3:00 AM in the morning. This means One needs to be present at the Temple queue in the time frame.
Some devotees start lining up at 12:00 am itself. Needless to say, You need to have a registration ticket to participate.
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There are 3 halls for the public to view the Bhasma Aarti and as per timings it gets filled on a first come first serve basis.
Temple Ritual Timings
The Mahakal temple is open for general public darshan from 4:00 AM and is closed at 11:00 PM at night.
| Mahakaal Ritual | Timing (IST) |
|---|---|
| Public Darshan Opens | 4:00 AM |
| Mahakaal Bhashma Aarti | 4:00 AM To 6:00 AM |
| Morning Aarti | 7:00 AM To 7:30 AM |
| Evening Aarti | 5:00 PM To 5:30 PM |
| Shree Mahakaal Aarti | 7:00 PM To 7:30 PM |
| Darshan Close | 11:00 PM |
In case you are looking for Bhasma Aarti booking timings it opens 15 days in advance online and a day prior offline at the temple counter.