Temple timing and a taxi to Palitana

Temple time is not road time. Palitana is a stairway at dawn. Bhavnagar is the night halt that makes the climb possible. People remember the aarti and forget the walk from the car park to the gate.

For Palitana, start from the moment you need to be present, then work backward by about 6 hours to Bhavnagar. Ask for a 4 am drop if Shatrunjaya is the reason for the trip.

Velavadar can follow in the cooler months, not on the climb morning.

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.