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Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra · 19.9407°, 72.9345°
A temple of the goddess Mahalakshmi in Dahanu taluka of Palghar district, recorded as built in 1306 by the Koli king Jayaba Mukne at the founding of Jawhar State. It is a major pilgrimage draw in the coastal Palghar region.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local tradition says the goddess, first worshipped atop Mahalakshmi Gad hill, came down to settle at the foot of the hill for the sake of a devotee who could no longer climb it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Mukne rulers of Jawhar
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