Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Ganpati Mandir
Ganpati Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 11 km by road from Pune, and Pashan Lake (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
Ganpati 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 Ganpati 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 Ganpati 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 Ganpati Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 11 km by road (9 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 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Satara (MH): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
Coordinates: 18.51589, 73.77008. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganpati Mandir
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~3 km · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways · museum · Pune · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Must-see
- P L Deshpande Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alpine Trekkers · trek · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khadakwasla Dam · lake · Pune · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Ganpati Mandir
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilkantheshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ganpati Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Ganpati Mandir?
Hours for Ganpati 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 Ganpati Mandir from Pune?
Ganpati Mandir is about 11 km by road from Pune (9 km straight line), 58 km from Lonavala and 84 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 Ganpati Mandir?
Nearby: Pashan Lake (lake, 3 km), Baner Hills (viewpoint, 5 km), ARAI hills (viewpoint, 6 km), Vetal Tekdi (viewpoint, 6 km), Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan (temple, 6 km), Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways (museum, 7 km).