Now everyone will be a common man in Banke Bihari temple, VIP entry, pass or slip in temple premises completely banned

VIP Entry Banned in Banke Bihari Temple: The purpose behind completely eliminating the VIP culture in Banke Bihari temple is to ensure that every devotee gets equal opportunity for darshan and to improve crowd management.

It was also decided in the meeting that now the VIP gallery in the temple premises will be completely removed. New arrangements are being made for the entry and exit of devotees in the Banke Bihari temple complex, so that there is ease in controlling the crowd. Along with this, changes have also been made in many other arrangements. Now changes will also be seen in the timing of darshan and aarti.

The most important decision taken in this meeting of the temple administration is that now the special slips issued for VIP darshan in the temple will be completely stopped. All devotees will stand in the same queue
Everyone will be able to have darshan equally. It was also decided that separate gates will be set for entry and exit in the temple. That is, entry will be made only from a designated gate and a separate gate will be used for exit.

Change in the timing of Darshan and Aarti

The timings of darshan and aarti of the temple have been rescheduled for both summer and winter seasons.

Summer (April – September) Winter (October – March)
Morning Aarti 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM 8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
Morning/Afternoon Darshan Morning to 12:30 PM (Closed 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM) Morning to 1:30 PM (Closed 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
Afternoon Aarti 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
Evening Aarti and Darshan 4:15 PM to 9:30 PM 4:00 PM to 9:15 PM

New security and management system

It was also decided in the meeting that along with private security guards, adequate police force will also be deployed in the temple premises. All the guards and policemen will do their duty at their designated places only.

If anyone is found away from his designated place, action will be taken against him by the Senior Superintendent of Police.

A plan has also been prepared to replace the existing private security with a good reputed agency or a security agency of retired soldiers.

Darshan system and live streaming facility

A queue system will be implemented to manage the crowd of devotees. Along with this, the facility of live streaming of temple proceedings and darshan will also be made available so that those who cannot come to the temple can also have darshan online.

Entry and exit will be ensured through separate gates. The Senior Superintendent of Police has been instructed to implement this arrangement within three days.

There will also be a special audit of temple property

It was also decided in the meeting that the complete information about the movable and immovable property owned by Banke Bihari temple will be placed before the committee within the next 15 days. Along with this, a special audit of the financial transactions between 2013 and 2016 will also be conducted.

According to the people living around the premises, after this decision, every devotee will get a chance to see the Lord in Banke Bihari temple without any discrimination. This step is being considered a big change in the direction of equality and transparency by the temple administration.