Ambabai Temple of Kolhapur

Ambabai Temple of Kolhapur - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Ambabai Temple (also known as Mahalaxmi Mandir) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lakshmi, who is believed to reside there as Supreme Mother Mahalakshmi and is worshipped by locals as Ambabai. Mahalakshmi is the wife of Vishnu and it is customary among Hindus to visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple and Padmavathi Temple as a yatra (pilgrimage). It is believed that visiting these temples as a pilgrimage helps achieve moksha (salvation). Read more on Wikipedia

type: Hindu temple
date from: None
official website: http://www.mahalaxmikolhapur.com/

Source: en.wikipedia.org