Local favourite temple · Satara, Maharashtra

Salpai Devi Mandir

Salpai Devi Mandir is a temple in Satara, Maharashtra. It is about 27 km by road from Satara, and Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir (18 km) is the must-see nearby.

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Salpai Devi Mandir: 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 Salpai Devi Mandir

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Salpai Devi Mandir: 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 Salpai Devi Mandir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 17.86342, 74.09245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Salpai Devi Mandir?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the timings of Salpai Devi Mandir?

Hours for Salpai Devi Mandir 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 Salpai Devi Mandir from Satara?

Salpai Devi Mandir is about 27 km by road from Satara (22 km straight line), 58 km from Mahabaleshwar and 96 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 Salpai Devi Mandir?

Nearby: Jarandeshwar Hanuman Mandir (temple, 18 km), Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Temple (temple, 26 km), Rajwada Satara (fort, 28 km), Ajinkyatara Fort (fort, 30 km), Maha Ganapati Temple (temple, 30 km), Veer Dam Backwaters (lake, 35 km).