Local favourite temple · Raigarh, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Raigarh, Maharashtra. It is about 20 km by road from Lonavala, and Korigad Fort (5 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 20 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Pune (MH): about 68 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Mumbai (MH): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
- From Thane (MH): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
Coordinates: 18.62418, 73.34875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Korigad Fort · fort · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Point Lonavala · sanctuary · Pune · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Tiger Falls, near Lion's Point · waterfall · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lonavala Lake Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bhushi Dam · lake · Pune · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tung fort trekking point · trek · Pune · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lonavala Lake Scenic View · lake · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sunil's Celebrity Wax Museum · museum · Pune · ~19 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sarasgad Fort · fort · Raigarh · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vinchukada - Scorpion’s Sting · attraction · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khandala Ghat View Point · viewpoint · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lohagad Fort · fort · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Ballaleshwar Ganapati Temple, Pali (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Raigarh · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devkund waterfall Trek · waterfall · Raigarh · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Trick Vision Lonavala · museum · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tikona Fort (Vitandgad) · fort · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jayanand Dham (Jain Derasar) · Jain temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Shree Ballaleshwar Ganapati Temple, Pali (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Raigarh · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Varadvinayak (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) Mahad · temple · Raigarh · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aadishakti aai Ekvira Devi Temple · temple · Pune · ~27 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shitaladevi Temple · temple · Raigarh · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~57 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 20 km by road from Lonavala (16 km straight line), 63 km from Alibag and 68 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: Korigad Fort (fort, 5 km), Tiger Point Lonavala (sanctuary, 11 km), Tiger Falls, near Lion's Point (waterfall, 12 km), Lonavala Lake Waterfall (waterfall, 15 km), Bhushi Dam (lake, 15 km), Tung fort trekking point (trek, 15 km).