Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple History Secrets Powers Miracles

Know the details about the Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple History Secrets Powers Miracles, Maha Lakshmi Temple Story Darshan Benefits

Spirituality at every step is the temple of Mahalakshmi Sannidhi in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It is said that compared to all the Mahalakshmi temples in our country, this Kshetra has a lot of uniqueness. It is said that Sati Devi fell here, hence this temple is one of the Ashtadasha Shaktipeeths. Although this temple has existed since about six thousand years ago, there is no clear evidence as to when and who built it. History tells us that Jagadguru Adisankaracharya, Chhatrapati Shivaji and many other kings visited this goddess on the banks of Panchganga river. Mahalakshmi is measured here as Karveer Mahalakshmi, Lakshmi Bhavani and Ambabai by devotees.

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple History Secrets Powers Miracles

  • It is said that Goddess Lakshmi also lifted up this area with her hands a few thousand years ago, just as Lord Shiva protected Kashikshetra during the deluge. That is why the devotees here call the goddess Karaveera Mahalakshmi. Once Bhrigu Maharshi came to visit Lord Vishnumurthy.
  • Vishnu Murthy did not notice the arrival of Maharishi. It is said that after that Rushi kicked Vishnu Murti’s chest, She could not bear to touch the part of the chest where she was measuring with her foot. Also, there is another popular story that when Lord Shiva performed the Pralaya Tandavam on the body of Sati, Nayanas fell here on her body parts that were condemned, and Ammavara appeared here on her own.
  • But once there was a very small temple here. It is said that once when a king named Karndev came to Kolhapur from Konkan region, he saw this temple in the forest and cut the surrounding trees and brought this temple to light. After that many kings developed this region. Similarly once Agastya Muni, asked Lord Shiva to show another shrine as an alternative to Kashi. It is said that Lord Shiva showed Kolhapur, If you go to this temple, you will get the merit of visiting Kashi and Devi is mentioned in Bhagavata along with Padma, Skanda and other eighteen Puranas.

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