Lingaraj Temple Timings (Pooja , Aarti, Mahadeep) Bhubaneswar

Lingaraj temple Pooja and Mahadeep timings - Bhubaneswar
Not Open For Public		2am - 2.30 am	Mangal aarti
		3:00 AM	Ballav Bhoga
		5:30am - 6am	Pahil Bhoga
For Visitors		6:00 AM	Temple Door Opens
		6am - 8am	Devotees are allowed for the Darshan. They can touch the deity in this time
		8am - 10am	Rudra Abhishekam
		10 - 11 am	Anna Bhoga - a Vegetarian Complete meals , made out of 56 items , including vegetables, sweets, milk, curd. Sometimes called Chappan Bhog (56)
The temple is closed at about 12 noon until about 3.30 p.m
Not Open For Public
		12 noon	Pouring of Panchamrita (a mixture of milk, curdled milk, clarified butter, honey and ghee) upon the deity for purification
		1:00 PM	ripe plantain is divided into two, one half is offered to Sun god and the other half to Dwarapala (the guarding deities in the doorway)
		1:30 PM	Food offering called Ballabha Bhoga (breakfast containing curdled milk, curd and vegetables) is offered to the deity. The consecrated food is carried to the temple of Parvati and placed before her as an offering
		2:00 PM	the Sakala Dhupa (morning's offering of food) takes place.After the food is offered to Lingaraja, the offerings are carried to the temple of Parvati to serve her.
For Visitors		3:30 PM	Bhanda Dhupa - food is later offered by the inmates to the pilgrims as Mahaprasada.
		4:30 PM	A light refreshment known as Ballabha Dhupa is offered to the deity
		5:00 PM	Dwipahar Dhupa (mid day meal) is offered.
		7:00 PM	Palia Badu is placed before the deity . Sandhya arati (waving of lights in the evening) is performed during that time
		8:30 p.m	Another light meal called Sahana Dhupa is offered,After the meals, the ceremony of waving light (arati) is performed before the deity
		9.30 p.m	The last service of the day, Bada Singara (the great decoration) is performed when the deity is decorated with flowers and ornaments after which a light food offering is made. A wooden palanquin is laid in the room, incense is lighted, drinking water is served and prepared betel is placed. Panchabaktra Mahadeva comes to the palanquin and returns to his own abode after the arati is performed. This is a bronze image of Mahadeva having five faces and Parvati in his lap. Each of these ceremonies is accompanied by ritual observances and recitations of mantras (Sanskrit texts) specified for each occasion
Lingaraj temple Pooja and Mahadeep timings