Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tulja Bhavani Temple is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 21 km by road from Pune, and MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (2 km) is the must-see nearby.
Tulja Bhavani 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 Tulja Bhavani 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 Tulja Bhavani 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 Tulja Bhavani Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 102 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Thane (MH): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
Coordinates: 18.64657, 73.77096. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tulja Bhavani Temple
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vetal Tekdi · viewpoint · Pune · ~18 km · Must-see
- ARAI hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pataleshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Tulja Bhavani Temple
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Grove · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Tulja Bhavani Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Tulja Bhavani Temple?
Hours for Tulja Bhavani 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 Tulja Bhavani Temple from Pune?
Tulja Bhavani Temple is about 21 km by road from Pune (17 km straight line), 50 km from Lonavala and 102 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 Tulja Bhavani Temple?
Nearby: MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai (trek, 2 km), Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park (museum, 4 km), Bird Valley Udyan (viewpoint, 4 km), Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir (temple, 10 km), Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir (temple, 10 km).