Badrinath Temple

Aarti Timings in Badrinath: The daily rituals at the Badrinath temple start very early, around 4.30 am with maha abhishek and abhishek puja, and end at around 8.30 -9 pm with the shayan aarti. The temple opens for darshan for the general public around 7-8 am and there is an afternoon recess between 1-4 pm. The Rawal of the temple performs the rituals. Once again it opens at 4 pm & closes at 9 pm after the divine song Geet Govind.

The temple is managed by the Shri Badrinath Mandir Samiti, constituted in 1939 by the Badrinath Temple Act 16, 1939.

Badrinath Temple Opening and Closing

Generally, The Temple doors are closed around October (dates are fixed on Vijayadashmi) at the advent of winters and are opened again for worship at around last week of April (dates are decided on Basant Panchami ) , in accordance with astrological configurations.

While the temples doors are closed, prayers to the Badri Vishal ‘Utsav Murti’ continue at the Narsimha temple in Joshimath. The priests of Badrinath Temple continue to perform the rituals on the ‘Utsav Murti’ at Narasimha temple during the winter season.

On the day of closure, Akhanda Jyothi, a lamp before the idol in the sanctum is lit filled with ghee to last for six months. The image of Badrinath is notionally transferred during the period to the Narasimha temple at Jyotirmath, located 64 km away from the temple.

It is said that during this period of winter months, Narad Muni who had attained salvation here, continues with the prayer services. This belief is further strengthened based on the fact that when the temple is again reopened after six months in spring, the lamp is still seen to be flickering! Pilgrims gather on the first day of opening of the temple after the winter to witness the Akhanda Jyothi.