Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Venkateshwar Mandir
Venkateshwar Mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 38 km by road from Pune, and Purandar fort (6 km) is the must-see nearby.
Venkateshwar 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 Venkateshwar 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 Venkateshwar 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 Venkateshwar Mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Satara (MH): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Satara
- From Lonavala (MH): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Alibag (MH): about 150 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
Coordinates: 18.25675, 73.93259. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Venkateshwar Mandir
- Purandar fort · fort · Pune · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baneshwar Temple · fort · Pune · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Necklace Point · attraction · Pune · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hazrat Qamar Ali Darvesh Dargah · dargah · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort JadhavGADH · museum · Pune · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bajirao Mastani Point · attraction · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rohida fort · fort · Pune · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malhargad Fort · fort · Pune · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nanasaheb Peshwe Katraj Lake · fort · Pune · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sinhagad Fort · fort · Pune · ~28 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Veer Dam Backwaters · lake · Satara · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Katraj Jain Temple, Aagam Mandir · Jain temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Venkateshwar Mandir
- Trimandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Changavateshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sangameshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturmukh Shiv Temple · temple · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanifnath Mandir · temple · Pune · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Vitthal Murti, Diveghat · temple · Pune · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Dhareshwar Mandir · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Khandoba Martanda Bhairav Mandir · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Venkateshwar Mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Venkateshwar Mandir?
Hours for Venkateshwar 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 Venkateshwar Mandir from Pune?
Venkateshwar Mandir is about 38 km by road from Pune (30 km straight line), 59 km from Mahabaleshwar and 81 km from Satara. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Venkateshwar Mandir?
Nearby: Purandar fort (fort, 6 km), Baneshwar Temple (fort, 8 km), Trimandir (temple, 9 km), Necklace Point (attraction, 11 km), Hazrat Qamar Ali Darvesh Dargah (dargah, 16 km), Shri Changavateshwar Mandir (temple, 16 km).