Bombay Sightseeing |
Mahalakshmi Temple -
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the ornate gate is the shrine wherein resides the buxom goddess of
Lucre -- Laxmi. The compound of this temple is abuzz with stalls
selling flower garlands and pious paraphernalia. The shrine itself is
quite characterless, but has a curious history. It is said that in the
1890s, when the adjoining causeway was being constructed by a British
engineer, the project was always jinxed: every time the foundation was
laid, the sea would rush in and destroy it. Then one night, a labourer
dreamt of Goddess Laxmi who ordered him to dig out an idol from a spot
under the causeway and build a shrine on it. This was done with due
alacrity, and the causeway was ultimately completed.
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