Ram Mandir winter timings begin on 1 November

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra's seasonal schedule takes effect in Ayodhya on Sunday, 1 November 2026, according to reports by IANS, UNI and Business Today. Doors will open at 4 am instead of 3.45 am and close at 10 pm instead of 10.30 pm.

• 4.30 to 4.40 am: Mangala Aarti. Doors then close until 6.30 am for abhishek, shringar, dhoop-deep and naivedya.
• 6.30 am: Shringar Aarti. Regular darshan begins at 7 am, not when doors open at 4 am.
• 8 to 8.10 am: Closed for Bal Bhog. Darshan then continues until 11.30 am.
• 11.30 am to noon: Raj Bhog, followed by Raj Bhog Aarti at noon.
• 12.30 to 1.30 pm: Ram Lalla's rest. Darshan resumes at 1.35 pm.
• 9.30 pm: Shayan Aarti.

Religious Committee member Rajkumar Das said major temples follow seasonal arrangements. Ram Lalla is worshipped in child form with parental affection. Check the trust's notice before travelling to Ayodhya.

Tender care is service

Mata Kaushalya's care for Shri Ram shows how ordinary acts become service of God:

एक बार जननीं अन्हवाए। करि सिंगार पलनाँ पौढ़ाए॥ निज कुल इष्टदेव भगवाना। पूजा हेतु कीन्ह अस्नाना॥

Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, Chaupai 1.201.1

The mother bathes Shri Ram, adorns Him and lays Him in the cradle, then bathes to worship the family's chosen deity. The temple schedule carries this same care through bathing, adornment and rest.

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