Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 35 km by road from Lonavala, and Abhay Prabhavana - Museum and Knowledge Centre (12 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 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Pune (MH): about 53 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Thane (MH): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
- From Mumbai (MH): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
- From Alibag (MH): about 106 km by road (85 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.85031, 73.65054. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Abhay Prabhavana - Museum and Knowledge Centre · museum · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bendewadi Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karla Caves · cave · Pune · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Aadishakti aai Ekvira Devi Temple · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kothaligad · fort · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Visapur Fort · fort · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaje Caves · cave · Pune · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lohagad Fort · fort · Pune · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vinchukada - Scorpion’s Sting · attraction · Pune · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jayanand Dham (Jain Derasar) · Jain temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trick Vision Lonavala · museum · Pune · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aadishakti aai Ekvira Devi Temple · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~33 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~34 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~40 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 35 km by road from Lonavala (28 km straight line), 53 km from Pune and 102 km from Thane. 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: Abhay Prabhavana - Museum and Knowledge Centre (museum, 12 km), Kundamala (attraction, 21 km), Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir (temple, 23 km), Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) (cave, 23 km), Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir (temple, 23 km), Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir (temple, 24 km).