Mahalakshmi Temple Kolhapur | Ambabai Mahashakti | Shakti Peeth | Raahi Circle

Kolhapur ki Mahalakshmi (Ambabai) Mata ko Mahashakti ka jeevit roop mana jata hai. Yeh mandir India ke sabse pracheen aur shaktishaali Shakti Peeths mein se ek hai, jiska itihaas 7th–8th century (Chalukya kaal) tak jata hai.

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🛕 Historical Significance

Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur, jise Ambabai Temple bhi kaha jata hai, Hindu dharm ka ek bahut hi pavitra aur shaktishaali tirth sthal hai.
• Mandir ka nirmaan 7th–8th century CE mein Chalukya dynasty ke dauran hua
• Is mandir ka ullekh Skanda Purana aur Devi Bhagavata Purana jaise granthon mein milta hai
• Kolhapur ko Dakshin Kashi kaha jata hai, jo ise ek mahatvapurn adhyatmik kendra banata hai
• Mandir Hemadpanthi shaili mein bana hai, jismein kaale patthar ki sundar aur intricate carvings hain

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🌺 Goddess Mahalakshmi (Ambabai)

Kolhapur mein Maa Mahalakshmi ko Mahashakti ke roop mein pooja jata hai — jo sarvashaktimaan nari shakti ka prateek hain.

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi ki vishesh baatein:
• Mata kamal ke bajay shastra dharan karti hain — jo shakti aur raksha ka prateek hai
• Mata sher par virajmaan hain, jo burai par vijay darshata hai
• Murti west-facing (pashchim mukhi) hai, jo bahut hi durlabh aur shaktishaali mani jati hai
• Murti kaale patthar se bani hai aur bhavya abhushanon se sushobhit hai

Kolhapur ki Mahalakshmi sirf dhan ki devi nahi, balki ek veer yoddha devi hain, jo bhakton ki prarthnaon ko is roop mein poora karti hain:
• Shakti aur sahas
• Dushmano se raksha
• Swasthya, sthirta aur samriddhi
• Dharma aur nyay

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🔱 Mahashakti ka Tatva

Mahashakti poori srishti ki mool urja hai — srishti, sthiti aur sanhaar ka adhar.

Kolhapur ke sandarbh mein:
• Maa Mahalakshmi ne Kolhasur daitya ka vadh kiya, jisse is nagar ka naam Kolhapur pada
• Mata Durga, Kali aur Lakshmi ka sangam swaroop hain
• Bhakton ka vishwas hai ki yahan shraddha se ki gayi prarthna ka turant adhyatmik prabhav hota hai

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🌞 Astronomical Wonder (Kirnotsav)

Har saal kuch vishesh dinon par (March aur September), surya ki kiranen seedhe Maa ki murti ke mukh, vaksh aur charanon par padti hain — jo pracheen Bharatiya jyotish aur vastukala ka adbhut udaharan hai.

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🙏 Spiritual Importance
• Maharashtra ke saade teen Shakti Peeths mein se ek
• Adi Shankaracharya, santon aur Maratha shasakon dwara atyant poojit
• Vishesh parv: Navratri, Kirnotsav, Lalita Panchami, har Shukravar

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✨ Kyun Kolhapur Mahalakshmi ko Ati-Shaktishaali Mana Jata Hai
• Bhakton ki prarthnaon ka sheeghra phal
• Majboot raksha aur shakti urja
• Bhog aur bhakti ke beech santulit jeevan ka marg

Kolhapur Mahalakshmi sirf dhan ki devi nahi, balki Shakti, Raksha aur Nyay ki devi hain. Yahan sacche mann se ki gayi prarthna ko turant phal milne ka dridh vishwas hai.

🙏 Agar aap Shakti Peeth, Devi Bhakti, aur Bharat ke pracheen mandiron mein ruchi rakhte hain, to yeh video aapke liye avashya dekhne layak hai.

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📍 Location: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
🛕 Devi Naam: Mahalakshmi / Ambabai
🔱 Roop: Mahashakti (Durga + Kali + Lakshmi)
📿 Category: Shakti Peeth | Hindu Temple | Spiritual India

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