Mahalakshmi
Temple,
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Mahalakshmi Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, located in Kolhapur City in Kolhapur
District in Maharashtra State, India. The Temple is located on the banks of
the Pancha Ganga River. The temple is of
special religious significance and is considered to be a place where Shakti (Energy
of the Supreme Lord) manifests and as one of only six sacred houses of Shakti
where worshipers can either be freed from or granted their longings. She is
fondly called Ambabai which means Divine
Mother.
The Temple is one of 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, highly revered
temples throughout South Asia, that commemorate the location
of fallen body parts of the Hindu deity Sati.
Three and a half Shakti
Peethas (prominent seats of the Hindu Goddess) are reported
in Maharashtra.
These four Goddess temples are Mahalakshmi Temple at Kolhapur, Tulja Bhavani Temple at Tuljapur,
Renuka Temple
at Mahur (Matripur) and the
Sapatashrungi Temple of Vani.
Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 04.30
a.m. to 12.00 noon and from 01.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Pooja Timings
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Festivals
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Religious Significance
Sakthi Peeth:
The mythology of Daksha Yaga and
Sati's self-immolation is the main theme in the origin of Shakti Peethas. Shakti
Peethas are divine temples of Adi Parashakti. The cause of the
presence of Devi's
presence is due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi.
The seat (Peetha) part of Sati Devi's body is believed to have fallen here.
There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. This Temple
is considered as one of the 18 Maha Shakthi Peethas praised in the Ashta Dasa
Peetha Stotram by Adi Shankaracharya. This Temple is one of the four Shakti
Peethas of Maharashtra, the other three being Tuljapur enshrining Bhavani,
Mahur enshrining Mahamaya and Renuka and Saptshringi enshrining Jagadamba.
Union of all Sampradayas in Hinduism:
This temple gives equal
importance to all sampradayas and not only Shaktism. To the Vaishnavas, who
believe Narayana as Supreme she is undoubtedly Lakshmi the divine consort
and shakti of Lord Vishnu.
Prayers
Devotees pray to Mother
Mahalakshmi to get relief from evil effects. Devotees perform abishek to Mother
and offer Vastras.
Contact
Mahalakshmi Temple,
Kolhapur – 416 012,
Maharashtra
Phone: +91 231 262 6147
/ 254 779
Fax: +91 231 262 6750
Mobile: +91 94210 24366
/ 97237 91011
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Kolhapur Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kolhapur Railway Station, 11 Kms from Kolhapur
Airport, 233 Kms from Pune, 243 Kms from Pune Airport and 375 Kms from Mumbai.
Kolhapur is situated on the national highway between Bangalore and Pune. The
Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSTC) operates regular buses from all
major Maharashtrian cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Sholapur to Kolhapur. Buses
are also available from Goa and Bengaluru. Several private bus operators also
ply buses to Kolhapur from major cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune.
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