Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Sarda Math
Sarda Math is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 6 km by road from Pune, and P L Deshpande Garden (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Sarda Math: 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 Sarda Math
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 Sarda Math: 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 Sarda Math — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 6 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 67 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Alibag (MH): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.48886, 73.82916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sarda Math
- P L Deshpande Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways · museum · Pune · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sarasbaug · attraction · Pune · ~4 km · Must-see
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum · museum · Pune · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shaniwar Wada · fort · Pune · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alpine Trekkers · trek · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Katraj Jain Temple, Aagam Mandir · Jain temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Xavier's Catholic Church · church · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nanasaheb Peshwe Katraj Lake · fort · Pune · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other temples near Sarda Math
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~6 km · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sarda Math?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Sarda Math?
Hours for Sarda Math 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 Sarda Math from Pune?
Sarda Math is about 6 km by road from Pune (5 km straight line), 67 km from Lonavala and 82 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 Sarda Math?
Nearby: P L Deshpande Garden (sanctuary, 1 km), Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways (museum, 2 km), Sarasbaug (attraction, 4 km), Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum (museum, 5 km), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Shree Omkareshwar Temple (temple, 5 km).