Sri Ranganatha Temple

There is no entry fee to this temple and it remains open throughout the year. During summer, temple opens from 05:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m. And evening again temple opens at 4:00 p.m. And closed by 9:00 p.m. Aarti or prayer is performed two times during a day, one at 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m and next 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m which is followed by bhog. During winter, temple opens at 6:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. in the morning and 3:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. in the evening. As usual, aarti is performed two times a day, one at 6:00 a.m.to 6:30 a.m. and next 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Every year, thousands of devotees visit this temple especially on the month of Chait (March-April) in which a massive festival ‘Brahmotsav’ celebration took place every year and this festival is I also called “Rath ka Mela” and lasts for 10 days. During this festival, god is taken out of temple on the eighth day of ‘Brahmotsav’ on a huge rath along the road, a distance of 690 yards to the sprawling garden near pavilion.

In this chariot or rath, there is asanas or throne which carry lord Vishnu along with Garuda, Shree Hanuman, Lord Surya (or the Sun god), Lord Chandra (or the Moon god), a lion, a horse and an elephant. The prayers during this festival are performed and rath yatra is following in the style of Andal which is one of the twelve Vaishnava Saints of South India. In this massive festival, people from all across the country visit Vridavan and perform dance and songs and actively participate in entire function.