Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Sai Mandir
Sai Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 12 km by road from Pune, and Shinde Chhatri (6 km) is the must-see nearby.
Sai 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 Sai 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 Sai 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 Sai Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 112 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Alibag (MH): about 143 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.48528, 73.94135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sai Mandir
- Shinde Chhatri · attraction · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral · church · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Empress Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Osho Teerth Park · park · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Osho Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aga Khan Palace · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nanasaheb Peshwe Katraj Lake · fort · Pune · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bajirao Mastani Point · attraction · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Katraj Jain Temple, Aagam Mandir · Jain temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Sai Mandir
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sai Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Sai Mandir?
Hours for Sai 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 Sai Mandir from Pune?
Sai Mandir is about 12 km by road from Pune (10 km straight line), 80 km from Lonavala and 87 km from Mahabaleshwar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sai Mandir?
Nearby: Shinde Chhatri (attraction, 6 km), St. Patrick’s Cathedral (church, 7 km), Empress Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 7 km), St. Xavier's Catholic Church (church, 9 km), Osho Teerth Park (park, 10 km), Osho Garden (sanctuary, 10 km).