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🚩Shree MahaLakshmi Temple, Mumbai is one of the oldest temples in the city. It is dedicated to Goddess MahaLakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. It is a seaside Temple along the shores of the Arabian Sea.

🚩The Temple also has the Vigrahas of Goddess MahaKali and Goddess MahaSaraswati. All the three Murtis are adorned with gold bangles, pearl necklaces and nose rings. Within the Gabhara, the Vigrahas of the Goddesses, MahaLakshmi, MahaKali and MahaSaraswati are ornamented with jewels and flowers. The thrones too are covered in silver, adorned with intricate carvings.

🚩According to the records, MahaLakshmi Temple was constructed around 1761-1771 CE. It is believed that people immersed the Vigrahas of MahaLakshmi, MahaKali and MahaSaraswati in the sea near Worli, to keep them safe from the invaders. Later, during British rule, Lord Hornby wanted to connect Worli and Malabar Hill. However, even after multiple trials, the team of engineers and technicians failed because of the sea waves.

🚩Then, one night, Goddess MahaLakshmi appeared in the dream of the lead engineer, Shri Ramji Shivji Prabhu. She asked him to fish out the Vigrahas from the sea and place them on the hillock to complete the project without any trouble.

🚩The team did so. The engineer also promised the Goddess that he will build a temple on the hillock and put those Vigrahas there. So, when the project was completed, Shri Ramji Shivji Prabhu took land from the British government and constructed the MahaLakshmi Temple.

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