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[[Image:Mahalaxmi-temple-1.jpg|thumb|The Mahalaxmi Temple Entrance]]<br />
[[Image:Mahalaxami Temple.JPG|thumb|The Mahalaxmi Temple as seen from the Arabian Sea]]<br />
'''The Mahalaxmi Temple''' is one of the most famous temples of the city of [[Mumbai]], India. It is dedicated to [[Mahalakshmi]] the central deity of [[Devi Mahatmyam]]. The temple was built in 1831 by Dhakji Dadaji (1760–1846), a Hindu merchant.<ref>[http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/samuel-townsend-sheppard/bombay-place-names-and-street-names-an-excursion-into-the-by-ways-of-the-histor-hci/page-11-bombay-place-names-and-street-names-an-excursion-into-the-by-ways-of-the-histor-hci.shtml Read the ebook Bombay place-names and street-names; an excursion into the by-ways of the history of Bombay City by Samuel Townsend Sheppard<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Built around 1785, the history of this temple is supposedly connected with the building of the [[Hornby Vellard]]. Apparently after portions of the [[sea wall]] of the Vellard collapsed twice, the chief engineer, a [[Pathare Prabhu]], named Ramji Shivji Prabhu, dreamt of a [[devi]] statue in the sea near [[Worli]]. A search recovered it, and he built a temple for it. After this, the work on the vellard could be completed without a hitch.<br />
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==Inside==<br />
The Mahalaxmi temple contains images of the [[Tridevi]] goddesses [[Mahakali]], [[Mahalakshmi]], and [[Mahasaraswati]]. All three images are adorned with nose rings, gold bangles and pearl necklaces. The image of Mahalakshmi is in the center shown holding lotus flowers in tandem. The compound of this temple contains several stalls that sell flower garlands and other paraphernalia used by devotees for worship and as offering.<br />
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==Navratri Festival==<br />
During Navaratri celebrations, devotees from distant places throng to the temple, which is decorated for this occasion, to pay obeisance. They have to stand for hours in long queues holding coconuts, flowers and sweets which they offer to the goddess.<br />
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==How to reach==<br />
It is only 1&nbsp;km from Mahalakshmi railway station in Mumbai. There are two more temples viz. Tryambakeshwar temple and Mahadev dhakleshwar temple near to the temple.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[History of Mumbai]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://mahalakshmi-temple.com/contact_us.asp Official website]<br />
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