Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Saibaba mandir
Saibaba mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 23 km by road from Pune, and MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (4 km) is the must-see nearby.
Saibaba 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 Saibaba mandir
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Thursdays; Guru Purnima.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu busy · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Saibaba 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 Saibaba mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 23 km by road (18 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 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Thane (MH): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
Coordinates: 18.66642, 73.77434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saibaba mandir
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~20 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Saibaba mandir
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Saibaba mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Saibaba mandir?
Hours for Saibaba 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 Saibaba mandir from Pune?
Saibaba mandir is about 23 km by road from Pune (18 km straight line), 50 km from Lonavala and 104 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 Saibaba mandir?
Nearby: MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 4 km), Bird Valley Udyan (viewpoint, 4 km), Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden (sanctuary, 4 km), Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park (museum, 5 km), Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir (temple, 7 km), Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir (temple, 8 km).