Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Ganesh Temple
Ganesh Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 10 km by road from Pune, and Aga Khan Palace (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
Ganesh 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 Ganesh Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Vinayaka Chavithi (Aug–Sep); Tuesdays.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Ganesh 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 Ganesh Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 10 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Alibag (MH): about 138 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.56778, 73.91836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganesh Temple
- Aga Khan Palace · fort · Pune · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Osho Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Osho Teerth Park · park · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Empress Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral · church · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shinde Chhatri · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~13 km · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~15 km · Must-see
Other temples near Ganesh Temple
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ganesh Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Ganesh Temple?
Hours for Ganesh 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 Ganesh Temple from Pune?
Ganesh Temple is about 10 km by road from Pune (8 km straight line), 72 km from Lonavala and 96 km from Mahabaleshwar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ganesh Temple?
Nearby: Aga Khan Palace (fort, 3 km), Osho Garden (sanctuary, 6 km), Osho Teerth Park (park, 6 km), Bund Garden (park, 6 km), Wagheshwar Temple (temple, 8 km), Empress Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 8 km).