Kolhapur- Mahalaxmi temple Photo Diary



Back on 24th Dec 2016, I did a road journey to Kolhapur with my family. The city is famous for Mahalaxmi Temple. The people say when Goddess Mahalaxmi was angry with Lord Vishnu She came to this temple and stayed here. People believe that if you are doing Tirupati Balaji darshan then you must also visit Mahalaxmi temple at Kolhapur.

Temple area




Scene near the Temple

Temple area is crowded. I saw many devotees from South India have come for darshan. Temple has entry gates on all 4 directions. But the management has streamline the entry from one direction and exit from other 3 directions to manage the crowd and make the darshan smooth for all. 

One of exit gate of the temple


Jewellery and Ornament Shop near the temple

Imitation jewelry shops are plenty in the market and they are over crowded.

Street Sellers Near temple area.

Roads are narrow near the temple and the parking area is quite congested (literally no space). I will suggest if you are going to temple leave your car at Hotel parking and take Auto Rickshaw for temple visit.





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