Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Shani mandir
Shani mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 10 km by road from Pune, and Aga Khan Palace (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 10 km by road (8 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 76 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 92 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Alibag (MH): about 140 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.53508, 73.93184. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shani mandir
- Aga Khan Palace · fort · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Osho Teerth Park · park · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Osho Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Empress Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral · church · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shinde Chhatri · attraction · Pune · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~12 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- P L Deshpande Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other temples near Shani mandir
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~20 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 10 km by road from Pune (8 km straight line), 76 km from Lonavala and 92 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: Aga Khan Palace (fort, 5 km), Osho Teerth Park (park, 5 km), Osho Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Empress Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), St. Patrick’s Cathedral (church, 6 km), Bund Garden (park, 6 km).