When one renders services at the temple, are there any allowances for us to practice our daily anushtanam-s beyond the stipulated time or for a shorter duration, as per our scriptures? For example, offering kAlAtIta arghyam or performing upasthanam before the stipulated time.

When one is involved in rendering services at the temple, one is allowed to perform the anushtanam beyond the stipulated time. One must perform prayashchittam (atonement) for the delay. One should not reduce or cut short the anushtanam. It can be done as per one’s ability. Upasthanam must not be performed before the stipulated time.