Shri Mahalaxmi Mandir, Pune

Sri Mahasaraswati the Goddess of learning, Sri Mahalaxmi the Goddess of prosperity and Sri Mahakaali, the Goddess who liberates mortals from time and death, all the deities who embody all the three gunas of tamas, rajas and sattva are all present in this temple for the worship and adoration of devotees. The shikhar of the Mahalaxmi temple is 55 feet tall, 24 feet wide and the length of the temple roof is 54 feet long. Its entrance is very elaborately carved, and the pillars and walls inside have also been carved with intricate patterns that considerably enhance its beauty. The circumambulation around the temple is done by devotees who can pay tribute to the saints whose images have been carved on the temple walls – Sri Basaveshwara, Sri Tulsidas, Sri TukaramMaharaj, Sri Jalaram, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Kabir Das, Sri Sur Das, Sri Ramdas, Sri Guru Nanak, Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Narasi Mehta, Sant Sri Mirabai – 13 such saints can be worshipped by the devotees. The deities of Goddesses Sri Mahasaraswati, Sri Mahalaxmi and Sri Mahakali are six feet tall and have been carved out of pristine marble. This pure and spiritual temple that is wish-fulfilling for its devotees was established in 1972 by Sri Bansilal Agarwal. Artisans for carving the temple arrived from the Kala Kendra at Jaipur, including HemrajSompura of Sumerpurand the entire creation was done under the expert guidance of these sculptors. The process till completion took 12 years. ON 15th February 1984, the deities of the three Goddesses were consecrated and declared open for public worship at the hands of Teertha Swaroop Swami Shri Ghanshyamji Acharya.