Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) Shakti Peetha
మహాలక్ష్మి - కొల్హాపూర్
Devi Mahalakshmi (Karveer Nivasini) · Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Eyes (per some), one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.
Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Mahalakshmi (Karveer Nivasini) |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | మహాలక్ష్మి - కొల్హాపూర్ |
| Body part, per tradition | Eyes (per some traditions) |
| Where | Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
| State or region | Maharashtra |
What sets Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) apart
- Considered the manifest seat of Mahalakshmi herself (not just a body part).
- One of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
- Famous for Kiranotsavam (sun-rays festival) — direct sun rays touch the deity on Jan 31, Feb 1, Nov 9, Nov 10 each year.
Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur)?
The account this page follows names the eyes (per some traditions). Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) stands at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and is counted among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas — the shrines that grew where the pieces of Sati Devi's body fell after Lord Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra divided it. The lists disagree with one another: 51 places by the Devi Bhagavatam's count, 108 by other traditions, and more than one part named for the same shrine. That is why this page says “per tradition” rather than stating it flatly.
Where is Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) and how do you reach it?
Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The shrine is written మహాలక్ష్మి - కొల్హాపూర్ in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Mahalakshmi (Karveer Nivasini). Darshan timings, the queue and road access all change through the year and this site does not publish them — confirm those with the temple itself before you travel.
When do devotees visit Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur)?
Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur) draws devotees through the year, but the two Navratris — the nine nights of Chaitra in spring and of Ashwayuja in autumn — are the principal Devi seasons at every Shakti Peetha, and Fridays together with the Ashtami and Navami tithis are the days kept for the Goddess in between.
We do not publish Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur)'s darshan timings, ticket prices or queue lengths — those change week to week and we have no way to verify them from here. What this site can settle is when: see the 18 Shakti Peetha circuit for the auspicious days ahead, Navratri for the nine-night dates, or the daily panchangam for the tithi and Rahu Kalam on the date you are travelling.