Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Maandevi Temple
Maandevi Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 21 km by road from Pune, and Necklace Point (6 km) is the must-see nearby.
Maandevi 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 Maandevi Temple
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 Maandevi 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 Maandevi Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Mumbai (MH): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
Coordinates: 18.57509, 73.70916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maandevi Temple
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways · museum · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~20 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Maandevi Temple
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Maandevi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Maandevi Temple?
Hours for Maandevi 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 Maandevi Temple from Pune?
Maandevi Temple is about 21 km by road from Pune (17 km straight line), 47 km from Lonavala and 91 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 Maandevi Temple?
Nearby: Necklace Point (attraction, 6 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 10 km), Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (temple, 11 km), Pashan Lake (lake, 12 km), MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 12 km), Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park (museum, 15 km).