Local favourite temple · Satara, Maharashtra
Vadjai Temple
Vadjai Temple is a temple in Satara, Maharashtra. It is about 65 km by road from Satara, and Shri Ram Mandir (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Vadjai Temple: 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 Vadjai Temple
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 Vadjai Temple: 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 Vadjai Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Satara (MH): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 96 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Pune (MH): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 165 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Kolhapur (MH): about 182 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolhapur
Coordinates: 18.00537, 74.37588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vadjai Temple
- Shri Ram Mandir · temple · Satara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Veer Dam Backwaters · lake · Satara · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir · temple · Pune · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir · temple · Satara · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuleshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Temple · temple · Satara · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Purandar fort · fort · Pune · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Yamai Devi Temple · temple · Satara · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajwada Satara · fort · Satara · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ajinkyatara Fort · fort · Satara · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malhargad Fort · fort · Pune · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort JadhavGADH · museum · Pune · ~73 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Vadjai Temple
- Shri Ram Mandir · temple · Satara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir · temple · Pune · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir · temple · Satara · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuleshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Temple · temple · Satara · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Yamai Devi Temple · temple · Satara · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Vadjai Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Vadjai Temple?
Hours for Vadjai Temple 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 Vadjai Temple from Satara?
Vadjai Temple is about 65 km by road from Satara (52 km straight line), 96 km from Mahabaleshwar and 99 km from Pune. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Vadjai Temple?
Nearby: Shri Ram Mandir (temple, 7 km), Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) (temple, 39 km), Veer Dam Backwaters (lake, 42 km), Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir (temple, 47 km), Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir (temple, 52 km), Bhuleshwar Temple (temple, 62 km).