Local favourite temple · Satara, Maharashtra
Ganesh Temple
Ganesh Temple is a temple in Satara, Maharashtra. It is about 0 km by road from Mahabaleshwar, and Lodwick Point (4 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 Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 0 km by road (0 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 58 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Pune (MH): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Ratnagiri (MH): about 138 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnagiri
Coordinates: 17.92401, 73.65998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganesh Temple
- Lodwick Point · attraction · Satara · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lingmala Waterfall Point · waterfall · Satara · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Hill Station · viewpoint · Satara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Elphinstone Point · attraction · Satara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mapro Garden · sanctuary · Satara · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pratapgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kamalgad Fort · fort · Satara · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parsi Point · attraction · Satara · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Devrai Art Village · attraction · Satara · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Table Land Lake · lake · Satara · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sydney Point · attraction · Satara · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kaas Lake · lake · Satara · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ganesh Temple
- Shri Panchganga temple · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabaleshwar Temple · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krishnamai Mandir · temple · Satara · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shivthar Ghal · temple · Raigarh · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parshuram Devasthan · temple · Ratnagiri · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Temple · temple · Satara · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir · temple · Satara · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~67 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 Mahabaleshwar?
Ganesh Temple is about 0 km by road from Mahabaleshwar (0 km straight line), 58 km from Satara and 87 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 Ganesh Temple?
Nearby: Lodwick Point (attraction, 4 km), Lingmala Waterfall Point (waterfall, 4 km), Shri Panchganga temple (temple, 6 km), Mahabaleshwar Temple (temple, 6 km), Krishnamai Mandir (temple, 6 km), Mahabaleshwar Hill Station (viewpoint, 7 km).