Local favourite temple · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Khandoba Temple
Khandoba Temple is a temple in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. It is about 122 km by road from Pune, and Shree Vishal Ganpati Mandir (19 km) is the must-see nearby.
Khandoba 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 Khandoba 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 Khandoba 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 Khandoba Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MH): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- From Lonavala (MH): about 162 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Nashik (MH): about 167 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nashik
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 200 km by road (160 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
Coordinates: 19.05975, 74.59280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Khandoba Temple
- Shree Vishal Ganpati Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Salabat Khan Tomb(Chand Bibi Mahal) · fort · Ahmednagar · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malganga Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sonai Renuka Mata Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhagwati Mata Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Machindranath Samadhi mandir maymba Sawargaon · temple · Beed · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Chaitanya Kanifnath Samadhi temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maharaja Mahadaji Shinde Fort · fort · Ahmednagar · ~10 km · Well liked
- Shri Renuka Mata Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~16 km · Highly rated
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's chowk arangon · fort · Ahmednagar · ~17 km · Well liked
- Shri Datta Devasthan Trust · temple · Ahmednagar · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Trekkamp · trek · Ahmednagar · ~20 km · Highly rated
- नगर ट्रेकर्स | अहिल्यानगर टूरिजम · museum · Ahmednagar · ~20 km · Well liked
- Historical Museum & Research Centre · museum · Ahmednagar · ~20 km · Well liked
- Cavalry Tank Museum · museum · Ahmednagar · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Farah Bagh · fort · Ahmednagar · ~21 km
- Ahmednagar fort · fort · Ahmednagar · ~22 km · Well liked
- Hatti Barav (Elephant well) · fort · Ahmednagar · ~25 km · Well liked
Other temples near Khandoba Temple
- Shree Vishal Ganpati Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malganga Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sonai Renuka Mata Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhagwati Mata Mandir · temple · Ahmednagar · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Machindranath Samadhi mandir maymba Sawargaon · temple · Beed · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Chaitanya Kanifnath Samadhi temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mohata Devi Temple · temple · Ahmednagar · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vighnahar Ganapati Temple, Ozar (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Pune · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Siddhivinayak Temple Siddhatek (Ashtavinayak Kshetra) · temple · Ahmednagar · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Khandoba Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Khandoba Temple?
Hours for Khandoba 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 Khandoba Temple from Pune?
Khandoba Temple is about 122 km by road from Pune (98 km straight line), 150 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and 162 km from Lonavala. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Khandoba Temple?
Nearby: Shree Vishal Ganpati Mandir (temple, 19 km), Salabat Khan Tomb(Chand Bibi Mahal) (fort, 33 km), Malganga Temple (temple, 43 km), Sonai Renuka Mata Mandir (temple, 55 km), Bhagwati Mata Mandir (temple, 67 km), Shri Kshetra Machindranath Samadhi mandir maymba Sawargaon (temple, 67 km).