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Guruvayur temple launches virtual queue for darshan
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Some will claim the virtual queue kills the spontaneity of pilgrimage or excludes devotees without smartphones. But the trial keeps walk-in darshan untouched and uses simple ID checks. The real test is whether the system cuts overall wait times once extended to all days. If 300 slots per hour fill instantly, will the temple add more? That number will tell if the queue is a convenience or just a new bottleneck.
Source: thehindu.com
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