Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Mandir
Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 6 km by road from Lonavala, and Khandala Ghat View Point (4 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 6 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Pune (MH): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Mumbai (MH): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
- From Thane (MH): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
Coordinates: 18.73833, 73.36127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandir
- Khandala Ghat View Point · viewpoint · Pune · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhushi Dam · lake · Pune · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lonavala Lake Waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sunil's Celebrity Wax Museum · museum · Pune · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Monkey Hill · viewpoint · Raigarh · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tiger Falls, near Lion's Point · waterfall · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lonavala Lake Scenic View · lake · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Point Lonavala · sanctuary · Pune · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Della Adventure Park · park · Pune · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Trick Vision Lonavala · museum · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jayanand Dham (Jain Derasar) · Jain temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Imagica · park · Raigarh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kataldhaar · attraction · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Varadvinayak (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) Mahad · temple · Raigarh · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajmachi Fort · attraction · Raigarh · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kondhane Caves · cave · Raigarh · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vinchukada - Scorpion’s Sting · attraction · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Mandir
- Shree Narayani Dham Temple · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Varadvinayak (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) Mahad · temple · Raigarh · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aadishakti aai Ekvira Devi Temple · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kondeshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Ballaleshwar Ganapati Temple, Pali (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Raigarh · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bhimashankar_jyotirlinga · temple · Pune · ~52 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve · temple · Pune · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~53 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 6 km by road from Lonavala (5 km straight line), 66 km from Alibag and 72 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: Khandala Ghat View Point (viewpoint, 4 km), Bhushi Dam (lake, 5 km), Lonavala Lake Waterfall (waterfall, 5 km), Sunil's Celebrity Wax Museum (museum, 6 km), Monkey Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Tiger Falls, near Lion's Point (waterfall, 6 km).