Local favourite temple · Raigarh, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Raigarh, Maharashtra. It is about 39 km by road from Lonavala, and Sunset Point (1 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 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Thane (MH): about 48 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
- From Mumbai (MH): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
- From Alibag (MH): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Pune (MH): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
Coordinates: 19.00634, 73.27141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Sunset Point · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matheran Hill Station · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Matheran Waterfall · waterfall · Raigarh · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Echo Point · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Khandala Point · attraction · Raigarh · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Louisa Point · attraction · Raigarh · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lords Point · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- One Tree Hill Point · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Prabalgad Fort · fort · Raigarh · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalavantin Durg Trek · trek · Raigarh · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Saguna Baug · attraction · Raigarh · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Prabalgad & Kalavantini Hiking Start Point · trek · Raigarh · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Morbe dam · lake · Raigarh · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hazrat Haji malang Dargah · dargah · Thane · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karnala Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Raigarh · ~26 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karnala Fort · fort · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Varadvinayak (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) Mahad · temple · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondhane Caves · cave · Raigarh · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Shree Varadvinayak (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) Mahad · temple · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Ambareshwar Shiv Temple · temple · Thane · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Khidkaleshwar Mahadev Mandir · temple · Thane · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pawai Shiv Dham Mandir · temple · Thane · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Birla Temple (Ulhasnagar) · temple · Thane · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~36 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Ghat · temple · Thane · ~39 km · 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 39 km by road from Lonavala (31 km straight line), 48 km from Thane and 53 km from Mumbai. 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: Sunset Point (viewpoint, 1 km), Matheran Hill Station (viewpoint, 2 km), Matheran Waterfall (waterfall, 3 km), Echo Point (viewpoint, 3 km), Khandala Point (attraction, 3 km), Louisa Point (attraction, 3 km).