Local favourite temple · Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. It is about 25 km by road from Mahabaleshwar, and Pratapgad Fort (22 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 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Pune (MH): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Ratnagiri (MH): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnagiri
- From Lonavala (MH): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
Coordinates: 17.78364, 73.54558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Pratapgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Hill Station · viewpoint · Satara · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lodwick Point · attraction · Satara · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Elphinstone Point · attraction · Satara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingmala Waterfall Point · waterfall · Satara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mapro Garden · sanctuary · Satara · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sawat Sada Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnagiri · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parshuram Devasthan · temple · Ratnagiri · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaas Lake · lake · Satara · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kamalgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kas Plateau Reserved Forest · sanctuary · Satara · ~37 km · Must-see
- Devrai Art Village · attraction · Satara · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kaas Pathar · park · Satara · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parsi Point · attraction · Satara · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vajrai Waterfall · waterfall · Satara · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parshuram Devasthan · temple · Ratnagiri · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vyadeshwar Temple · temple · Ratnagiri · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Temple · temple · Satara · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir · temple · Satara · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somjai Devi Mandir · temple · Raigarh · ~79 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 25 km by road from Mahabaleshwar (20 km straight line), 64 km from Satara and 110 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: Pratapgad Fort (fort, 22 km), Mahabaleshwar Hill Station (viewpoint, 22 km), Lodwick Point (attraction, 25 km), Elphinstone Point (attraction, 27 km), Lingmala Waterfall Point (waterfall, 27 km), Shri Panchganga temple (temple, 29 km).