Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Limjai Mata Temple
Limjai Mata Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 10 km by road from Pune, and Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Limjai Mata 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 Limjai Mata 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 Limjai Mata 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 Limjai Mata Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 10 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 58 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Satara (MH): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
Coordinates: 18.55824, 73.79659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Limjai Mata Temple
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways · museum · Pune · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- P L Deshpande Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Limjai Mata Temple
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Limjai Mata Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Limjai Mata Temple?
Hours for Limjai Mata 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 Limjai Mata Temple from Pune?
Limjai Mata Temple is about 10 km by road from Pune (8 km straight line), 58 km from Lonavala and 90 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 Limjai Mata Temple?
Nearby: Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (temple, 1 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 3 km), Pashan Lake (lake, 4 km), Chaturshrungi Mandir (temple, 5 km), Vetal Tekdi (viewpoint, 5 km), ARAI hills (viewpoint, 6 km).