Local favourite temple · Thane, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Thane, Maharashtra. It is about 63 km by road from Lonavala, and Gorakhgad Fort (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 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Thane (MH): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
- From Mumbai (MH): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
- From Pune (MH): about 102 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Alibag (MH): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 19.18851, 73.54155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Gorakhgad Fort · fort · Thane · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhimashankar WLS · sanctuary · Thane · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Reverse Waterfall (Hill Station Naneghat) · waterfall · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jivdhan Fort · fort · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kothaligad · fort · Raigarh · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dimbhe Dam - Top View Point · lake · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Saguna Baug · attraction · Raigarh · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Manikdoh Dam · lake · Pune · ~36 km · Must-see
- Malshej Ghat Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malshej Ghat Sahyadri · viewpoint · Thane · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivneri fort · fort · Pune · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bendewadi Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Matheran Waterfall · waterfall · Raigarh · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kedareshwar Cave · cave · Ahmednagar · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Square · fort · Pune · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Siddhivinayak Mandir · temple · Thane · ~45 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Siddhivinayak Mandir · temple · Thane · ~45 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Ambareshwar Shiv Temple · temple · Thane · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Birla Temple (Ulhasnagar) · temple · Thane · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pawai Shiv Dham Mandir · temple · Thane · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Amruteshwar Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vighnahar Ganapati Temple, Ozar (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Ghat · temple · Thane · ~56 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 63 km by road from Lonavala (50 km straight line), 74 km from Thane and 89 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: Gorakhgad Fort (fort, 1 km), Bhimashankar WLS (sanctuary, 11 km), Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga (temple, 16 km), Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve (temple, 16 km), Reverse Waterfall (Hill Station Naneghat) (waterfall, 22 km), Jivdhan Fort (fort, 23 km).