Hindu temple
Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
Also known as Shri Mahalakshmi Temple.
In short
The Mahalakshmi Temple in Mumbai, on the shore of the Arabian Sea, is one of the city's most revered shrines, dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi together with Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. It draws great crowds during Navratri and Diwali.
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Key facts
- Presiding deity
- Lakshmi
- Significance
- A famed temple of the Goddess Lakshmi by the sea
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Significance
The three goddesses — Mahalakshmi, Mahakali, and Mahasaraswati — are enshrined together; Lakshmi, giver of abundance and wellbeing, is worshipped here especially for prosperity.
Its setting by the sea at Breach Candy and its place at the heart of Mumbai's devotional life make it one of the busiest temples in the city, above all during Navratri.
History
The temple is traditionally said to date to the 18th century, its images recovered from the sea; it has long been one of Mumbai's principal places of worship.
How to reach
On Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, by the Arabian Sea; well connected across the city by road and rail.
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About Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
Which goddess is worshipped at the Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai?
Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, enshrined together with Mahakali and Mahasaraswati.
Where is the Mahalakshmi Temple in Mumbai?
On Bhulabhai Desai Road, by the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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