Guruvayur Temple Darshan Restrictions Today

Guruvayur Temple: Darshan Restrictions Today (Sept 3, 2026) for Punyaham & Ashtami Rohini Preparations

The Guruvayur Devaswom Board has announced darshan restrictions at Sree Krishna Temple, Guruvayur, today, Thursday, September 3, 2026, due to Punyaham rituals. Darshan will be regulated from 4:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Preparations for the upcoming Ashtami Rohini festival are in their final stages, and special arrangements have been made to ensure smooth darshan for all devotees.

Special Darshan & Queue Arrangements on Ashtami Rohini Day

VIP/Special Darshan: Restricted from 6:00 AM onwards on Ashtami Rohini day to manage the unprecedented crowd and allow more devotees to have darshan.
Senior Citizen Darshan:
- Morning: 4:30 AM – 5:30 AM
- Evening: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Local Devotees (Thalooriyavar): Allowed as per existing rules.
General Darshan: Only through the common queue system during other timings.
No Shayana Pradakshinam: Due to special Kazcha Sheeveli, night circumambulation (shayana pradakshinam) and related darshan will also be restricted.

Exit Route: After darshan, devotees must leave via the West Gopuram or Bhagavati Temple pathway to avoid blocking the queue.

Overflow Queue Management: If the main queue becomes insufficient, additional queue lines will be arranged at the East Nadappura and Poonthanam Hall.

Special Cases:

Children who have completed Choorunu will be allowed special darshan.
From Nirmalyam time, the queue will operate as usual via the flyover.
Senior citizens and devotees with disabilities will be allowed via the Kodimaram route.

Ashtami Rohini Festival: Budget & Special Poojas

The Devaswom has approved an overall estimate of ₹36.82 lakh for Ashtami Rohini celebrations.

Special Prasadam Oottu (Community Feast): Estimated at ₹24 lakh. If the estimate is insufficient, additional food will be prepared as needed.
Appam Vazhipadu: Estimate of ₹7.25 lakh; rate is ₹35 per receipt; maximum 20 sheets (₹700) per person; only cash accepted at temple counters. From 3:30 PM on September 3, Appam vouchers can be booked at counters inside and outside the temple. For general devotees, a limit of 10 sheets (₹350) per person applies.
Palpayasam Vazhipadu: Estimate of ₹10.8 lakh approved.

Special Kazcha Sheeveli & Cultural Programs

On Ashtami Rohini day, there will be special Kazcha Sheeveli in the morning, afternoon, and night, with Indra (Devaswom’s lead elephant) carrying the golden kodimaram. Elephants Gopalakrishnan and Vinayakan will accompany as pattanakkal.

Morning Sheeveli Melam:

Thiruvalla Radhakrishnan
Guruvayur Santhosh Marar & Party

Afternoon & Night Vilakku Melam (Panchavadyam):

Chottanikkara Nandappan Marar & Party (Thimila)
Kalamandalam Kutty Narayanan & Party (Maddalam)
Pallassana Sudhakaran & Party (Edakka)
Peramangalam Vijayan & Party (Kombu)
Panjal Velukutty & Party (Ilathalam)

Evening Thayambaka: Guruvayur Sashi Marar & Party
Night Vilakku Special Edakka: Guruvayur Sashi Marar
Nadaswara Pradakshinam: Nenmara Kannan

All devotees visiting on Ashtami Rohini will be served a special prasadam feast.

Menu includes:
Rasakalan, Olan, Aviyal, Erissery, Pachadi, Mezhukkupuratti, Sharkaravaratti, Kayavaravu, Achyar, Puli Inji, Papadam, Moru, and Guruvayurappan’s Palpayasam

Timings & Queue:

Prasadam Oottu starts: 9:00 AM
Queue for lunch prasadam closes: 2:00 PM

Venues:

Anna Lakshmi Hall & adjacent temporary pandal
Sree Guruvayurappan Auditorium & nearby pandal

Queue Points:

For Anna Lakshmi Hall: Queue arranged on the north side of the temple pond.
For Auditorium: Queue arranged on the north side of Pattukulam.

Around 150 professional servers will assist Devaswom staff for smooth service.

Important Notes for Devotees

Expect heavy crowds; plan your visit accordingly.
Follow queue discipline and exit routes to help manage the flow.
Mobile phone and photography rules (if any) will be as per Devaswom notices on the day.