# Guruvayur temple launches virtual queue for darshan 2026-08-08T16:43:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Sreekrishna Temple in Guruvayur, Kerala, began a virtual queue system for darshan on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Devaswom chairman A.V. Gopinath inaugurated the trial at the East Nada entrance at 6.30 a.m. More than 100 devotees used the system in the first slot from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 1,800 had booked slots until 1 p.m. During the trial, virtual queue darshan is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Each one-hour slot allows around 300 devotees. Pilgrims must report 30 minutes early at the designated entrance, carrying their booking receipt and the same government ID used for online reservation. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Darshan, Guruvayur temple, Kerala, temple administration, virtual queue Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/guruvayur-temple-launches-virtual-queue-for-darshan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/guruvayur-temple-launches-virtual-queue-for-darshan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.