Temple timing and a taxi to Sasan Gir

Temple time is not road time. Gir is close enough for a morning safari and an evening aarti back in Somnath. The forest permit is separate from the cab. People remember the aarti and forget the walk from the car park to the gate.

For Sasan Gir, start from the moment you need to be present, then work backward by about 1 hour. Dawn slots mean a dark departure from the Somnath hotel. Write the slot time in the note.

Devaliya is the easier add-on when a full jungle slot is not available.

Madhuli’s enquiry asks for a pickup time. Use the time the car should be at the hotel, not the time of the aarti itself. The driver still needs the lane, the bags and a headcount.