Local favourite temple · Satara, Maharashtra
Ganapti Temple
Ganapti Temple is a temple in Satara, Maharashtra. It is about 64 km by road from Pune, and Veer Dam Backwaters (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
Ganapti 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 Ganapti 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 Ganapti 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 Ganapti Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Satara (MH): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Lonavala (MH): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 181 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.14419, 74.13801. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganapti Temple
- Veer Dam Backwaters · lake · Satara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Purandar fort · fort · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baneshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malhargad Fort · fort · Pune · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort JadhavGADH · museum · Pune · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bajirao Mastani Point · attraction · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuleshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Ram Mandir · temple · Satara · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ganapti Temple
- Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Ganapati Temple · temple · Satara · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhuleshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Ram Mandir · temple · Satara · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ganapti Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Ganapti Temple?
Hours for Ganapti 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 Ganapti Temple from Pune?
Ganapti Temple is about 64 km by road from Pune (51 km straight line), 66 km from Satara and 70 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 Ganapti Temple?
Nearby: Veer Dam Backwaters (lake, 8 km), Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir (temple, 18 km), Purandar fort (fort, 29 km), Shri Mayureshwar Ganapati Temple, Morgaon (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) (temple, 30 km), Shri Changavateshwar Mandir (temple, 31 km), Sangameshwar Temple (temple, 31 km).