Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Shani Mandir
Shani Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 19 km by road from Pune, and MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (5 km) is the must-see nearby.
Shani 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 Shani Mandir
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 Shani 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 Shani Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 19 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Mumbai (MH): about 132 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
Coordinates: 18.60848, 73.75060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shani Mandir
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~18 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Shani Mandir
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shani Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Shani Mandir?
Hours for Shani 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 Shani Mandir from Pune?
Shani Mandir is about 19 km by road from Pune (15 km straight line), 50 km from Lonavala and 96 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 Shani Mandir?
Nearby: MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 5 km), Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park (museum, 8 km), Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (temple, 8 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 9 km), Bird Valley Udyan (viewpoint, 9 km), Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden (sanctuary, 10 km).