Local favourite temple · Pune, Maharashtra
Shankar mandir
Shankar mandir is a temple in Pune, Maharashtra. It is about 33 km by road from Pune, and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir (9 km) is the must-see nearby.
Shankar 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 Shankar 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 Shankar 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 Shankar mandir — distance from nearby cities
- From Pune (MH): about 33 km by road (26 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pune
- From Lonavala (MH): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lonavala
- From Mahabaleshwar (MH): about 117 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mahabaleshwar
- From Alibag (MH): about 127 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alibag
- From Thane (MH): about 129 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thane
Coordinates: 18.75339, 73.82622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shankar mandir
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden · sanctuary · Pune · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bird Valley Udyan · viewpoint · Pune · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park · museum · Pune · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kundamala · attraction · Pune · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- MDV Hikes | Treks in Pune & Mumbai · trek · Pune · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoradeshwar caves (Shelarwadi Caves ) · cave · Pune · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baner Hills · viewpoint · Pune · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aga Khan Palace · fort · Pune · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bund Garden · park · Pune · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pashan Lake · lake · Pune · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other temples near Shankar mandir
- Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir · temple · Pune · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khandoba Temple · temple · Pune · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kshetra Baneshwar Devsthan · temple · Pune · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaturshrungi Mandir · temple · Pune · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wagheshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Pune · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kasba Ganpati · temple · Pune · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shankar mandir?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Shankar mandir?
Hours for Shankar 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 Shankar mandir from Pune?
Shankar mandir is about 33 km by road from Pune (26 km straight line), 55 km from Lonavala and 117 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 Shankar mandir?
Nearby: Sant Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir (temple, 9 km), Sant Tukaram Vaikunthsthan Mandir (temple, 9 km), Jagadguru Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj Mandir (temple, 9 km), Bharata Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee SkyWalk Garden (sanctuary, 13 km), Bird Valley Udyan (viewpoint, 14 km), Shree Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir (temple, 14 km).