This page is about access to the temple itself. For this website's accessibility, see our accessibility statement. Elderly visitors and visitors with disabilities are covered together here because the verified information for both is the same.
Confirmed by the temple
- Historical record Available outside Sneh Bihari Mandir, according to the temple. Further assistance can be sought through the sewa adhikari Goswamis. Source: Official temple FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- Historical record The temple advises devotees with special requirements to avoid peak visitor days. Source: Official temple FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- Historical record The temple advises elderly devotees and devotees with small children to avoid festival days, and identifies Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and weekends as busy. Source: Official temple website: visit the temple (opens in a new tab)
- Historical record Vehicles cannot reach the temple directly. Source: Official temple website: visit the temple (opens in a new tab)
Reported
- Reported In August 2022, two devotees died of suffocation in the crowd during the Janmashtami mangla aarti. Source: Business Standard, 20 August 2022 (opens in a new tab)
- Reported In August 2025 the Supreme Court asked its High-Powered Committee to deal with amenities for devotees, crowd control and safety. Source: SCC Online report of the Supreme Court order, 8 August 2025 (opens in a new tab) We could not confirm what has been put in place since.
First-hand observation
We have not yet observed access conditions ourselves. We will publish dated, attributed field notes when we do.
Not independently verified
We could not verify the following. Do not rely on them without checking locally.
- Steps, ramps or level access at the entrances.
- The width and surface of the approach lanes.
- Priority entry, separate queues or reserved areas for elderly visitors or people with disabilities.
- Seating or places to rest near the temple.
- Accessible toilets.
- Vehicle drop-off points close to the temple.
- First aid at the temple.
Planning suggestions
These are our suggestions, based on the temple's guidance above. They are not temple rules.
- Avoid festivals and the busy days the temple identifies.
- Travel with a companion, and agree a meeting point outside the temple in case you are separated.
- Carry water and any regular medicines. The temple asks visitors not to carry phones, so plan how you will contact each other. Source: Official temple do's and don'ts (opens in a new tab)
- Ask the sewa adhikari Goswamis or temple staff about assistance, as the temple suggests. Source: Official temple FAQ (opens in a new tab)
- In an emergency, call 112.
Frequently asked questions
Is wheelchair assistance available at Banke Bihari Temple?
Available outside Sneh Bihari Mandir, according to the temple. Further assistance can be sought through the sewa adhikari Goswamis. Source: Official temple FAQ (opens in a new tab)
Is there priority entry for elderly visitors?
We could not verify any priority entry. The temple advises elderly devotees to avoid festival days and devotees with special requirements to avoid peak days.