Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 38 km by road from Pune, and Baneshwar Temple (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 Pune (MH): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 53 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Lonavala (MH): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 142 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.24972, 73.87036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Baneshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hazrat Qamar Ali Darvesh Dargah · dargah · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Purandar fort · fort · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sinhagad Fort · fort · Pune · ~22 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajgad Fort · fort · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort JadhavGADH · museum · Pune · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nanasaheb Peshwe Katraj Lake · fort · Pune · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Katraj Jain Temple, Aagam Mandir · Jain temple · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alpine Trekkers · trek · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~37 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 Pune?
Mandir is about 38 km by road from Pune (30 km straight line), 53 km from Mahabaleshwar and 81 km from Satara. 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: Baneshwar Temple (fort, 1 km), Trimandir (temple, 6 km), Necklace Point (attraction, 10 km), Hazrat Qamar Ali Darvesh Dargah (dargah, 13 km), Purandar fort (fort, 14 km), Chaturmukh Shiv Temple (temple, 18 km).