 This
famous Mahalakshmi
temple of Chennai
is in the coast
of Bay of Bengal.
This temple shrines
the eight forms
of Mahalakshmi and
hence called Ashtalakshmi.
The eight lakshmis
to the Devi Suktam
includes Dhana Lakshmi,
Vidya Lakshmi, Dhanya
Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi,
Sowbhagya Lakshmi,
Santhan Lakshmi,
Karunya Lakshmi
and Mahalakshmi.The
main deities here
in the Ashtalakshmi
temple in Chennai
are Mahavishnu and
his consort Mahalakshmi.
The Goddess Andal
is also there. The
festival deites
include Lord in
the form of Srinivasa
and Goddess Padmavathy.
The Vimanam is the
Ashtanga Vimana.
The sea itself is
considerd as the
temple tank. There
are a flight of
steep stairs leading
to the different
shrines of the temple.
Apart from the above
stated forms of
Mahalakshmi, there
are other forms
also found here
which include Adhilakshmi,
Dhanalakshmi and
Vijayalakshmi. There
are also shrines
of Lord Ganesha,
Ayyappa and Anjaneya.
The Ashtalakshmi
Temple in Chennai
is in Besant Nagar.
The temple is easily
accessible as it
is within the city
itself.
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