The document provides information about the Mahalakshmi Temple in Mumbai, India. It discusses the temple's history, being built in 1785 according to a chief engineer's dream. It is dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi. The temple contains images of Lakshmi, Kali, and Saraswati adorned with jewelry. During Navaratri, many devotees visit the temple to offer coconuts, flowers, and sweets. Photos show the temple's exterior, interior courtyard, dome ceiling, trustee office, and main goddess statue.

1. MAH A L AKSH MI TE MPL E
 Akshata Hase
 Tanvi Guajrathi
 Azizur Khan
 Swapnil kanse
 Nikhil Mehta

2. IN TRODUCTION
 Mahalakshmi Temple is
one of the most famous
temples of Mumbai
situated on bhulabai
desai road.
 The temple enshrines
three dieties namely
Lakshmi, Kali and
Saraswati.
 The principal diety is
goddess lakshmi and
hence the name
Mahalakshmi temple.

3. IN TRODUCTION
 The temple is particularly
dedicated to Mahalakshmi,
who is the Goddess of
wealth as per the Hindu
mythology.
 The main doorway of the
temple is richly
ornamented, leading to the
temple complex.
 It is Dedicated to Goddess
Lakshmi

4. H ISTORY
 Built around 1785, the history of this temple is
supposedly connected with the building of the Hornby
Vellard.
 The engineers were not in a position to connect the
Mahalakshmi area with Worli by making Breach
Candy, due to the reason of vicious tides.
 The condition was that the engineers dropped the
plan.
 One day, Mahalakshmi appeared in the dream of Chief
Engineer and asked him to make her shrine at the
current place.
 Accordingly, the temple was constructed around
1785, which ultimately lead to the construction of the
Breach Candy.

5. IN SIDE TE MPL E
 The Temple contains images of Goddess
Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswathi.
 All three images are adorned with nose rings,
gold bangles and pearl necklaces.
 The image of Mahalakshmi is shown riding a
tiger and a demon (Mahishasur) in a tandem.
 Beyond the ornate gate is the shrine wherein
resides the buxom goddess of Lucre -- Laxmi.
 The compound of this temple is abuzz with
stalls selling flower garlands and pious
paraphernalia.

6. N AVRATRI FE STIVAL
 During Navaratri
celebrations, the
temple gets special
looks. Devotees from
distant places throng to
temple to pay their
obeisance.
 They stand for hours in
long queues holding
coconuts, flowers and
sweets which they offer
to the goddess.

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EntrancE of maha lakshmi tEmplE
stalls outsidE thE tEmplE

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cEntral courtyard
intErnal viEw of tEmplE

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The dome ceiling is painted with
the signs of the zodiac.

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Way to trustees office Three black idols are
protected behind a metal
screen .

13. GoddEss mahalakshmi statuE

14. THANK YOU….