You can perform Darsan Arati at home by worshiping your own Deities or pictures of any temple Deities or Sri Krishna. While you are performing the arati, the beautiful verses of Sri ‘Brahma Samhita are played and sung.

‘I have already acknowledged that the “Govindam” record is very nice, and I am sure it will be appreciated. Devananda also has liked it and says that the sound will be very attractive to the young people especially.’ (Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Syamasundara, February 25, 1970)

This is the first time of the day when the Deities can be seen in Their fresh clothes. Usually, if one cannot rise early enough to perform Mangala Arati (preferably it is done until 6:00 AM), then they simplify their home program and start directly with Darsan Arati.

You can perform Darsan Arati at home by worshiping your own Deities or pictures of any temple Deities or Sri Krishna. While you are performing the arati, the beautiful verses of Sri ‘Brahma Samhita are played and sung.

“Whoever cares for the Krishna consciousness movement can install Deities at home and under superior guidance, worship the Deity regularly, chanting the maha-mantra and discussing Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. We are actually teaching in our classes how to go about this… (CC Madhya 3.190)

… householders who live with wife and children can start a center at home by installing the Deity, worshiping the Lord morning and evening, chanting Hare Krishna and discussing Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Anyone can do this at home without difficulty, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested the devotees present there to do so.”

… One who feels that he is not yet ready to live in a temple or undergo strict regulative principles in the temple—especially householders who live with wife and children—can start a center at home by installing the Deity, worshiping the Lord morning and evening, chanting Hare Krishna and discussing Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Anyone can do this at home without difficulty, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested the devotees present there to do so.”

… One who feels that he is not yet ready to live in a temple or undergo strict regulative principles in the temple—especially householders who live with wife and children—can start a center at home by installing the Deity, worshiping the Lord morning and evening, chanting Hare Krishna and discussing Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Anyone can do this at home without difficulty, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested the devotees present there to do so.”