Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Kunjai Temple
Kunjai Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 29 km by road from Pune, and Necklace Point (7 km) is the must-see nearby.
Kunjai 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 Kunjai Temple
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 Kunjai 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 Kunjai Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Mumbai (MH): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
Coordinates: 18.57238, 73.64282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kunjai Temple
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Must-see
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tikona Fort (Vitandgad) · fort · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~24 km · Must-see
- Palshe waterfall · waterfall · Pune · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Must-see
- Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture · museum · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Kunjai Temple
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kunjai Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Kunjai Temple?
Hours for Kunjai 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 Kunjai Temple from Pune?
Kunjai Temple is about 29 km by road from Pune (23 km straight line), 40 km from Lonavala and 90 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 Kunjai Temple?
Nearby: Necklace Point (attraction, 7 km), Sacred Grove (temple, 9 km), MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 18 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 18 km), Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) (cave, 19 km), Tikona Fort (Vitandgad) (fort, 19 km).