Kolhapur Mahalakshmi temple | Very interesting facts that you many not know | ancient temple

The Shri Mahalakshmi (AmbaBai)Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one of the Shakti Peethas recorded in different puranas of Hinduism. By works, a Shakti Peetha is a spot connected with Shakti, the goddess of force. The Kolhapur Shakti Peetha is of extraordinary religious centrality being one of the six spots where it is trusted that one can either get salvation from yearnings or have them satisfied. The temple takes its name from Mahalakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, and it is trusted that the perfect couple live in the region.

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Kiranostav is very special here :
There is a little open window on the western divider, through which the light of the setting sun falls on the substance of the picture for three days around the 21st of every March and September

The picture of the Goddess has a great degree charming appearance. The statue of the Goddess Mahalakshmi is made of gemstone and is thought to be no less than 5000 to 6000 years of age. It is cut in dark stone, is around three feet in tallness and has four arms and delegated Goddess made of gemstone and weighs around 40 kilograms. It contains mater blended with Hirak bits.The normal ayudhas of the devi are as per the following. In the lower right hand is the matulinga, an organic product similar to the standard lemon, but rather much bigger in size. In the upper right hand is an expansive mace, kaumodaks, and its head touching the ground. The upper left hand holds the shield or khetaka, the lower one holding a dish i.e. panpatra. There is a characteristic "Padma-Ragini" (Lotus). On the crown of the devi are a cobra-hood and a Shiva-ling with a yoni around it. Remaining behind the devi is her vahana-a lion.