Shree Karveer Nivasini Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Hakkadar Shri Poojak, Kolhapur.

Mythology

According to the Hindu mythology; there are five major ways through which gods are worshiped and they are

1) Shakta 2) Shaiva 3) Soura 4) Vaishnav & 5) Ganpatya

Every way has its own supreme god. And they have a concrete belief that their god invented this nature.

1. Shaktas worship god Shakti, 2. Shaivas worship god Shiva, 3. Souras worship god Sun, 4. Vaishnavas worship god Vishnu & 5. Ganpatyas worship god Ganesha.

Among these five gods, one being worshiped by Shaktas since ages is shakti. Shakti means goddess Mahalaxmi. In & around Kolhapur goddess Mahalaxmi is known as Ambabai.

According to Yoga shastra, human body contains the universe in it & is made of seven chakras. Every Chakra is controlled by some god or goddess. Mahalaxmi is the goddess of ‘Muladhar Chakra’.

The evidences of the greatness of the goddess can be found in famous mythological writings such as the Karveermahatmya, Devimahatmya, Vishnu Puran, Kedarvijay etc. If we try to discover the evidences mentioned in these famous writings, the destinations can still be found with same or another names. One thing is true, everything desires a sincere discovery and the world of miracles will be explored.