Vaikunta (Mukkoti) Ekadashi at Simhachalam Temple is a grand festival to watch and experience. In 2025, Vaikunta Ekadashi Uttara Dwara Darshanam date is December 30.
As Uttara Dwara Darshanam (Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam) is a special significant ritual on this day, tens of thousands of devotees throng Simhachalam Temple to have darshanam of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy.
Uttara Dwara Darshanam begins at 5 AM on 30 December 2025.
The common devotees will have darshanam from 5.45 AM to 9.30 AM.
The detailed program schedule, 30 December 2025
1 AM – Suprabhatham, Aradhana seva
3 AM – Deepotsavam at Metlamargam begins
4 AM – Ayyagari Seva
5.45 AM to 9.30 AM – Uttaradwara Darshanam
9 AM – Swamivari Thiruveedhi Utsavam
10 AM to 11 AM – Nitya Kalyanam
2 PM to 4 PM – Mahanivedhana
6 PM – Rapattu Thiruveedhi Utsavam
7 PM – Aradhana & Pavamilpu Seva