Local favourite temple · Solapur, Maharashtra
Kusur
Kusur is a temple in Solapur, Maharashtra. It is about 40 km by road from Solapur, and Picnic Point - Agritourism Center (38 km) is the must-see nearby.
Kusur: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kusur
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Kusur: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach Kusur — distance from nearby cities
- From Solapur (MH): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Solapur
- From Kalaburagi (KA): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalaburagi
- From Satara (MH): about 217 km by road (174 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Kolhapur (MH): about 217 km by road (174 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolhapur
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 269 km by road (215 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
Coordinates: 17.51192, 75.64569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kusur
- Picnic Point - Agritourism Center · viewpoint · Solapur · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lakshmî Bâî Statue · attraction · Solapur · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shri Khandoba Mandir · temple · Solapur · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Solapur Bhuikot Fort · fort · Solapur · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Siddheshwar Devasthan · temple · Solapur · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ISKCON Pandharpur · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temple · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaikadi Maharaj Mandir Pandharpur · temple · Solapur · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akkalkot Shri Swami Samarth Samadhi Math · temple · Solapur · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Vatavruksha Swami Maharaj Devasthan, Akkalkot · temple · Solapur · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Swami Samarth Bhittishilpa Akkalkot · temple · Solapur · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Begampur Fort · fort · Solapur · ~12 km · Well liked
- Siddheshwar temple Machanur · temple · Solapur · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Historic Mangalwedha Fort · fort · Solapur · ~27 km · Well liked
- Ratnai Shivar - Picnic Point · viewpoint · Solapur · ~35 km
- Sidheshwar Forest · sanctuary · Solapur · ~35 km · Well liked
- Chalukya Era Shri Sangameshwara Temple · temple · Solapur · ~38 km · Highly rated
Other temples near Kusur
- Shri Khandoba Mandir · temple · Solapur · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Siddheshwar Devasthan · temple · Solapur · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ISKCON Pandharpur · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temple · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan · temple · Solapur · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaikadi Maharaj Mandir Pandharpur · temple · Solapur · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akkalkot Shri Swami Samarth Samadhi Math · temple · Solapur · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Vatavruksha Swami Maharaj Devasthan, Akkalkot · temple · Solapur · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Swami Samarth Bhittishilpa Akkalkot · temple · Solapur · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Tuljabhavani Temple · temple · Dharashiv · ~89 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kusur?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Kusur?
Hours for Kusur are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Kusur from Solapur?
Kusur is about 40 km by road from Solapur (32 km straight line), 160 km from Kalaburagi and 217 km from Satara. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kusur?
Nearby: Picnic Point - Agritourism Center (viewpoint, 38 km), Lakshmî Bâî Statue (attraction, 39 km), Shri Khandoba Mandir (temple, 40 km), Solapur Bhuikot Fort (fort, 41 km), Shri Siddheshwar Devasthan (temple, 41 km), ISKCON Pandharpur (temple, 47 km).