Balaji Temple

Balaji 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 Balaji Temple

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Saturdays, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Brahmotsavam (Sep–Oct); weekends and school holidays very heavy.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat packed · Sun light.

How to reach Balaji Temple — distance from nearby cities

• From Mumbai (MH): about 19 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mumbai
• From Thane (MH): about 26 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
• From Alibag (MH): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
• From Lonavala (MH): about 64 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
• From Pune (MH): about 132 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune

Coordinates: 19.03247, 73.01415. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Balaji Temple

• Shree Narmadeshwar Mahadev Temple · temple · Mumbai Suburban · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue · fort · Mumbai Suburban · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Elephanta Caves · cave · Raigarh · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Holy Cross Church · church · Mumbai Suburban · ~18 km · Must-see
• Shri Khidkaleshwar Mahadev Mandir · temple · Thane · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sion Hillock Fort · fort · Mumbai · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Powai Lake · lake · Mumbai Suburban · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Maharashtra Nature Park · sanctuary · Mumbai · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Our Lady of Egypt Church · church · Mumbai Suburban · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Riwa Fort · attraction · Mumbai · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sewri Fort · attraction · Mumbai · ~21 km · Must-see
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• St. John the Baptist Church · church · Mumbai Suburban · ~22 km · Must-see
• Talao Pali Lake · lake · Thane · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
• St. Michael's Church · church · Mumbai · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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• Shivaji Park · park · Mumbai · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Balaji Temple

Other temples near Balaji Temple

• Shree Narmadeshwar Mahadev Temple · temple · Mumbai Suburban · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Khidkaleshwar Mahadev Mandir · temple · Thane · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Mumba Devi · temple · Mumbai · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Mahalakshmi Devi Temple · temple · Mumbai · ~28 km · Very popular · Must-see
• ISKCON Chowpatty (Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir) · temple · Mumbai · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shree Babulnath Mandir · temple · Mumbai · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Ambareshwar Shiv Temple · temple · Thane · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Walkeshwar Temple · temple · Mumbai · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pawai Shiv Dham Mandir · temple · Thane · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ganesh Ghat · temple · Thane · ~33 km · Must-see

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