Mahalakshmi Temple
Mahalakshmi Temple
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This temple located on Bhulabhai Desai Road is a very famous temple of Goddess Mahalakshmi. The idols of Goddesses Mahakali and Mahasaraswati are also enshrined at this temple.
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Devendra G
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India864 contributions
Aug 2022
Temple of Mahalaxmi devi in South Mumbai is one of the oldest in the city. One can walk in at any point of time in the day. There are some stairs but not many, hence even senior citizens can visit the temple conveniently. Garlands and sweets for offerings are available outside the temple.
Written August 15, 2022
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sunder36993699
Faridabad, India14 contributions
Jan 2020
This place is one of the finest monastries that represents the historical sculptures in the world, one of world's largest rock cut monastry-temple cave. The place is so peceful one can feel and hear the inner voice. The scuptures depict the present of god and godesses. its a UNESCO world heritage site and is such a beauty, the view and everything is sightful and stunning.
Written February 29, 2020
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Bill Weir
Flagstaff, AZ65 contributions
Feb 2020
Visitors are welcome to visit the temple and gaze at the shiny brass-covered Mahalakshmi in a silver-covered shrine. Just leave your shoes in the racks before the steps. Note separate lanes for women and men. Strictly no photography here, but security didn't object my bringing a camera and cell phone as long as I didn't use them. Continue around back for small shrines to Ganesh, Hanuman, and Shiva plus sea views and a tea shop. Countless shops along the entry road sell flower and coconut offerings, sweets and religious souvenirs. Temple wasn't crowded when I visited late afternoon on a weekday.
Written February 11, 2020
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Schanbis
Ottawa, Canada64 contributions
Jan 2020
The Mahalakshmi Temple is one of the most popular temples in Mumbai. It is dedicated to the Tridevi goddesses - Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. All these deities are lavishly adorned with jewellery. The main deity, Mahalakshmi, is at the center shown holding lotus flowers. It is an interesting place of attraction for spiritually motivated visitors.
Written March 1, 2020
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Sudip Basak
5 contributions
Dec 2019
If you are bounded by time, this temple should not be on your 'must visit' list. There are very long queues. You will have to spend a long time standing in the line, getting roasted in the midday sun (if you decide to visit in the afternoon), before you are allowed entry into the temple. But do visit it if you have got the time.
Written March 7, 2020
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sushant singh
Kalyan, India105 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Mahalakshmi railway station is named after goddess Mahalakshmi. This temple is located at walkable distance from railway station. Temple is very crowded at Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Mahalakshmi temple is one of the oldest and iconic place to visit in mumbai. This temple is sea facing.
Written February 27, 2020
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karthik0410
Mumbai, India409 contributions
Dec 2019
Mahalaxmi temple is one of the oldest and one of the most temples in Mumbai. Along with Laxmi, they have idols of Saraswati and Kali too. Try and visit the temple during weekdays or off-peak hours to avoid rush.
Written January 21, 2020
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Hirenkumar Panwala
2 contributions
Sep 2019 • Family
Nice sea facing temple with pleasant feeling .. one of the ancient temple..I went with family along including my parents , wife n son.. the entry raod to Temple is narrow .. u might find difficulty to park car as it is crowded area.. But inside the temple the cleanliness is well maintained ..
Written January 7, 2020
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sudhirdnaik
Mumbai, India91 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
The temple can get you married. And if you are not married, the sea behind the temple is ideal to catch a few private moments.
Written September 6, 2016
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MANMOHAN-MUMBAI
Mumbai276 contributions
May 2012 • Family
The true secret behind Mumbai's wealth and happiness. Whoever visited Maa Mahalakshmi, they will be sure to healthy & wealthy.
The three idols of - Maa MahaaKaali, Maa MahaLakshmi and MahaaSaraswati are glimmering in divine glory. Blessings come your way quite naturally provided you pray with utmost devotion and selfless prayers
The temple is not just a holy place where thousands of devotees visit for pray & Pooja, it is also beautifully located just on Arabian Sea; like touching the feet of Maa Mahalakshmi, even if you aren't religious you must be to this temple to experience the beauty of this place, lovely breeze and nice open spaces. Mumbai Darshan Buses cover this place in their regular schedule.
Keep half day (1-3 Hrs) during normal day and (2-5 Hrs), during Tuesday and Friday for Maa Mahalakshmi Temple visit. This excludes travel time.
During your visit be prepared to face long Queue of devotee; however I personally observed the Queue Management of this temple is one of the best amongst many temples and quite fast.
You will observed 50+ Flower Shop, like other Temple, they'll force u to buy flowers and other things, normally full thali cost you Rs100 to Rs150 only. Check and ensure the Pooja Thali cost before collecting it.
Here Men and Women darshan queue are separate, means you and your spouse will be in separate queue, and darshan will be separate, kids can join either of you. Hence before joining the Queue, please mark a some place / shop, where you can re-join your family after Darshan.
Don't Forget to visit, Hanuman Mandir, back side of Maa Mahalakshmi Mandir (Down stairs at back side of Mandir), here you will have beautiful view of Arabian Sea and feel of lovely breeze.
Also visit Dhakleshwar Shiva Mandir right side of Mahalakshmi Temple. This Mandir is having 200 Year "old Shivalinga"
Make sure you have tried and holed the coin to wall of back side of Maa Mahalakshmi, Mandir, it is believed incase your coin is holded at wall, you have full blessings of Maa Mahalakshmi.
This place is well connected with public Transport, you can avail Best Bus or Taxi from Mahalakshmi or Mumbai Central. Autorikshaw do not play here.
Incase you are coming by your own vehicle; you can park it at new Multi story BMC Parking at Bhulabhai desai Road. This Parking is hardly 100 Mtr from Mandir and cost is Rs.25 Per Hour.
The three idols of - Maa MahaaKaali, Maa MahaLakshmi and MahaaSaraswati are glimmering in divine glory. Blessings come your way quite naturally provided you pray with utmost devotion and selfless prayers
The temple is not just a holy place where thousands of devotees visit for pray & Pooja, it is also beautifully located just on Arabian Sea; like touching the feet of Maa Mahalakshmi, even if you aren't religious you must be to this temple to experience the beauty of this place, lovely breeze and nice open spaces. Mumbai Darshan Buses cover this place in their regular schedule.
Keep half day (1-3 Hrs) during normal day and (2-5 Hrs), during Tuesday and Friday for Maa Mahalakshmi Temple visit. This excludes travel time.
During your visit be prepared to face long Queue of devotee; however I personally observed the Queue Management of this temple is one of the best amongst many temples and quite fast.
You will observed 50+ Flower Shop, like other Temple, they'll force u to buy flowers and other things, normally full thali cost you Rs100 to Rs150 only. Check and ensure the Pooja Thali cost before collecting it.
Here Men and Women darshan queue are separate, means you and your spouse will be in separate queue, and darshan will be separate, kids can join either of you. Hence before joining the Queue, please mark a some place / shop, where you can re-join your family after Darshan.
Don't Forget to visit, Hanuman Mandir, back side of Maa Mahalakshmi Mandir (Down stairs at back side of Mandir), here you will have beautiful view of Arabian Sea and feel of lovely breeze.
Also visit Dhakleshwar Shiva Mandir right side of Mahalakshmi Temple. This Mandir is having 200 Year "old Shivalinga"
Make sure you have tried and holed the coin to wall of back side of Maa Mahalakshmi, Mandir, it is believed incase your coin is holded at wall, you have full blessings of Maa Mahalakshmi.
This place is well connected with public Transport, you can avail Best Bus or Taxi from Mahalakshmi or Mumbai Central. Autorikshaw do not play here.
Incase you are coming by your own vehicle; you can park it at new Multi story BMC Parking at Bhulabhai desai Road. This Parking is hardly 100 Mtr from Mandir and cost is Rs.25 Per Hour.
Written May 28, 2012
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Roam01607944911
New Delhi, India
i am 67 years old fit person. i visited around 14 years back to mahalaxmi temple with my wife and two childrens and promise with goddess we will come again for darshan. now i cross the age restriction of 65 years for mahalaxmi temple. my wife is 58 now. is there any way to Darshan of goddess again for both of us.
Devendra G
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India864 contributions
The temple can be approached easily from the main road, u will not have to walk much to get in. Further, it is also not much crowded.
i want to go mahalakshmi temple and srcc hospital in mumbai, is there any good hotel near by? if yes please let me know with rent
i want to go mahalakshmi temple and srcc hospital in mumbai, is there any good hotel near by? if yes please let me know with rent
My father who is 88 wants to visit and if he can avoid queues and get vip entrance. Also are there any steps and how many and can he get any assistance?
Kamie_Love
Mumbai, India105 contributions
MY Situation similar to yours. Could not find any Helpful support or Volunteers around of temple to help nor the Vendors across Temple could be of any help other than the business commercial reason of getting their things sold. Steps are huge numbers and also inside the temple there is no special privilege for Senior citizens or Wheel chair patients until unless you have some contacts with the Inner chamber "Priest " Group who can make the entrance makeshift for your father from Side ways, which they normally do for well to do human beings whom they are acquainted with or some special convenenicne offered to a privilege few and please note its a pure play of Severe rush and fight with lots of hush gush and no discipline of the devotees , with severe display of muscle power and money power you can see overall in all the areas around the prayer hall. also the railings that are made for the queue , have a hge rush and are very conjusted, once in, you may suffocate your elderly father with no return from the severe chaos. in my light note, i guess they have made a flat road uphill parallel to stairs, for wheel chair patients, but again inside the main temple the chaos is very heavy and wheel chair patients along with senior citizens are not advisable as its purely muscle power. this has no such special discipline like in siddhivinayak temple where you have seperate privileges for wheel chair, senior citizen and handicapped patients and thats called Discipline.
Nikhil W
22 contributions
What is the special in this temple ?
Kamie_Love
Mumbai, India105 contributions
The Tridevi or trio of Mahalaxmi, Mahasaraswati and Mahakali is installed in the sanctum sanctorium of the temple. oldest temple to seek blessings once in mumbai and to prosper in mumbai. Considered as a soul shakti of Mumbai and placed at the edge of the sea. The temple is respect to the Mahalaxmi goddess of Wealth, prosperity and Abundance and to keep them (abundance) in control mahasaraswati (power of wisdom,) and mahaparvati(power of protection from evil ) is installed.in short, the name itself is Special. just chant the name, and see the feeling in your mind body soul for 21 days.
Prashant K
Kanpur, India
Does car parking available near to Temple?
Rishikant V
Hyderabad, India6 contributions
Can someone provide me exact locations of the paid parking.
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