Simhachalam temple timings
Checked 2026-09-16 against the official sources below
Simhachalam temple timings run from Suprabhata Seva at 4 am to closing at 9 pm, with All Darshanams open in three long windows and two short closures for temple rituals. The Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple sits on Simhachalam hill near Visakhapatnam and is run by the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department. Below is the schedule from the department’s own site and the drive from nearby cities.
Daily timings at Simhachalam
The Endowments Department’s Temple Timings page gives one schedule for every day. The temple opens at 4 am with Suprabhata Seva, closes briefly for Aaradhana (no darshan or sevas) until 5.30 am, then opens for All Darshanams from 6.30 am to 11.30 am. The temple closes for Rajabhogam from 11.30 am to 12.15 pm and for Pavalimpu from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm, with darshan in between and again from 3.30 pm to 7 pm and 8.30 pm to 9 pm.
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 04:00 to 04:30 | Suprabhata Seva |
| 04:30 to 05:30 | Aaradhana (no darshan or sevas) |
| 05:30 to 06:30 | Aaradhana Seva |
| 06:30 to 11:30 | All Darshanams |
| 11:30 to 12:15 | Break (Rajabhogam) |
| 12:15 to 14:30 | All Darshanams |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | Break (Pavalimpu) |
| 15:30 to 19:00 | All Darshanams |
| 19:00 to 20:30 | Aaradhana Seva |
| 20:30 to 21:00 | All Darshanams |
Getting to Simhachalam from Visakhapatnam
Simhachalam hill is on the edge of Visakhapatnam. By road it is only 23 km from central Visakhapatnam, about 25 min of driving, which makes it an easy half day visit. The table below shows the drive from other cities.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 578 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Bengaluru | 991 km | 12 h 35 min |
| Chennai | 813 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Vijayawada | 361 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Visakhapatnam | 23 km | 25 min |
| Kurnool | 698 km | 8 h 45 min |
Sources
Temples change timings and rules during festivals and eclipses. Confirm on the trust’s website the week you travel. This site is independent and does not sell tickets or rooms.
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