Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 88 km by road from Lonavala, and Manikdoh Dam (5 km) is the must-see nearby.
Mandir: 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 Mandir
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 Mandir: 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 Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Lonavala (MH): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Nashik (MH): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nashik
- From Pune (MH): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Thane (MH): about 108 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
- From Mumbai (MH): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
Coordinates: 19.26855, 73.80180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Manikdoh Dam · lake · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Malshej Ghat Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malshej Ghat Sahyadri · viewpoint · Thane · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lenyadri Caves · cave · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Square · fort · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivneri fort · fort · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jivdhan Fort · fort · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Reverse Waterfall (Hill Station Naneghat) · waterfall · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kedareshwar Cave · cave · Ahmednagar · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vighnahar Ganapati Temple, Ozar (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ahmednagar · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dimbhe Dam - Top View Point · lake · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gorakhgad Fort · fort · Thane · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Amruteshwar Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhandardara Hill Station · viewpoint · Ahmednagar · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Randha Waterfall · waterfall · Ahmednagar · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar WLS · sanctuary · Thane · ~39 km · Must-see
- Umbrella Fall, Bhandardara · waterfall · Ahmednagar · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Shree Vighnahar Ganapati Temple, Ozar (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Amruteshwar Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~44 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sarvatirth Jatayu Mandir (Taked) · temple · Nashik · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghatandevi Mata Mandir · temple · Nashik · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kapildhara Tirth · temple · Nashik · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mandir?
Hours for Mandir 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 Mandir from Lonavala?
Mandir is about 88 km by road from Lonavala (71 km straight line), 101 km from Nashik and 104 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 Mandir?
Nearby: Manikdoh Dam (lake, 5 km), Malshej Ghat Waterfall (waterfall, 9 km), Malshej Ghat Sahyadri (viewpoint, 10 km), Lenyadri Caves (cave, 12 km), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Square (fort, 12 km), Shivneri fort (fort, 13 km).