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Navaratri: Free Entry For All At Chamundi Temple After 8 PM On Kalaratri
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News18•16-10-2026, 16:26
Navaratri: Free Entry For All At Chamundi Temple After 8 PM On Kalaratri
- •A temporary change has been made to the darshan timings at the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hill due to the special Kalaratri puja on October 17.
- •The distribution of all types of entry tickets will be temporarily suspended starting from 4 PM on October 17.
- •The temple doors will be closed at 5 PM to perform special worship rituals as part of the Navaratri celebrations.
- •The temple will reopen at 8 PM, and free darshan will be provided to all devotees without any special or tiered tickets.
- •The authorities have urged devotees to plan their visit according to the revised schedule and cooperate with the temple staff.
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On October 17, ticket distribution will be suspended at 4 PM and temple doors will close at 5 PM for special Kalaratri rituals. The temple will reopen for darshan at 8 PM, offering free entry to all devotees.
No special or tiered tickets will be issued for visitors arriving after 8 PM. Instead, the temple has arranged free darshan for everyone.
The Secretary of the Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority appealed to devotees visiting Chamundi Hill to take note of the revised timings and cooperate with temple staff.
