Local favourite temple · Satara, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Satara, Maharashtra. It is about 21 km by road from Mahabaleshwar, and Kamalgad Fort (9 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 Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Pune (MH): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.02391, 73.77661. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Kamalgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sydney Point · attraction · Satara · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parsi Point · attraction · Satara · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Devrai Art Village · attraction · Satara · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Table Land Lake · lake · Satara · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mapro Garden · sanctuary · Satara · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingmala Waterfall Point · waterfall · Satara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Elphinstone Point · attraction · Satara · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lodwick Point · attraction · Satara · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Hill Station · viewpoint · Satara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pratapgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~56 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 Mahabaleshwar?
Mandir is about 21 km by road from Mahabaleshwar (17 km straight line), 57 km from Satara and 70 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: Kamalgad Fort (fort, 9 km), Rohida fort (fort, 12 km), Sydney Point (attraction, 13 km), Parsi Point (attraction, 14 km), Devrai Art Village (attraction, 14 km), Table Land Lake (lake, 15 km).