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KulaSwaamini - Mahalaxmi
The Goddess Mahalakshmi is popularly known as Goddess Ambabai.

The grand temple of Mahalakshmi is constructed facing to the west. The idol of the Devi is made of precious stone, weighing about 40 Kgs. It contains matter mixed with Hirak bits. It contains many pillars with artwork on them. In the premises of this temple there are 35 temples of other Gods and Goddesses. The adjoining Pendal is known as Garud-pendal.

The festival of Navaratri is celebrated here in the month of Ashwin. This time thousands of devotees come here for Darshan. At the dawn Kakad Aarati is performed. At 9.00 a.m. Mahapooja is performed. At 11.30 a.m. various other pujas are performed at the end of which the Mahaprasad is offered to the Goddess. In this manner various types of religious rites are performed in the service for the deity.

A special type of festival is celebrated known as "Kornotsav" i.e. the festival of rays. This is celebrated because on certain days the rays of the Sun directly fall on the idol of the Goddess Mahalakshmi. These days are from 9th of Nov. to 11th of Nov. and 31st Jan. to 2nd of Feb.


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