Mahalaxmi Temple

The Shri Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one of the 18 Shakti Peethas listed in various puranas of Hinduism. The temple belongs architecturally to the Chalukya empire and was first built in the 7th century. Mounted on a stone platform, the murti of the crowned goddess is made of gemstone and weighs about 40 kilograms.

• Departure: Pune