Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Ganesh Temple
Ganesh Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 18 km by road from Pune, and Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
Ganesh Temple: 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 Ganesh Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Vinayaka Chavithi (Aug–Sep); Tuesdays.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Ganesh Temple: 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 Ganesh Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 18 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 93 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Satara (MH): about 132 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
Coordinates: 18.59123, 73.74062. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganesh Temple
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways · museum · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~17 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ganesh Temple
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ganesh Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Ganesh Temple?
Hours for Ganesh Temple 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 Ganesh Temple from Pune?
Ganesh Temple is about 18 km by road from Pune (15 km straight line), 50 km from Lonavala and 93 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 Ganesh Temple?
Nearby: Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (temple, 8 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 8 km), MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 8 km), Pashan Lake (lake, 10 km), Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park (museum, 10 km), Necklace Point (attraction, 10 km).