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महालक्ष्मी मंदिर
Kolhapur, Maharashtra · 16.7000°, 74.2333°
This site is counted in the lists below by some sources and not others. We list the claim and the disagreement rather than silently picking a side.
A major goddess temple where Mahalakshmi is worshipped locally as Ambabai, reckoned one of the three-and-a-half Shakti seats of the Shakta tradition in Maharashtra.
The goddess is said to have manifested here to destroy the demon Kolhasur, from whom Kolhapur takes its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chalukya