Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Mahadev Temple
Mahadev Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 17 km by road from Pune, and Bajirao Mastani Point (9 km) is the must-see nearby.
Mahadev 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 Mahadev 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 Mahadev 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 Mahadev Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 17 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 85 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Alibag (MH): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.47254, 73.97816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mahadev Temple
- Bajirao Mastani Point · attraction · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shinde Chhatri · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort JadhavGADH · museum · Pune · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral · church · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Empress Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- Malhargad Fort · fort · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Osho Teerth Park · park · Pune · ~15 km · Must-see
- Osho Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aga Khan Palace · fort · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nanasaheb Peshwe Katraj Lake · fort · Pune · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Katraj Jain Temple, Aagam Mandir · Jain temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Mahadev Temple
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mahadev Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Mahadev Temple?
Hours for Mahadev 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 Mahadev Temple from Pune?
Mahadev Temple is about 17 km by road from Pune (14 km straight line), 85 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 Mahadev Temple?
Nearby: Bajirao Mastani Point (attraction, 9 km), Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat (temple, 9 km), Kanifnath Mandir (temple, 9 km), Shinde Chhatri (attraction, 11 km), Fort JadhavGADH (museum, 11 km), St. Patrick’s Cathedral (church, 12 km).