 Ashtalakshmi
temple is in a very picturesque
location - in the coast
of Bay of Bengal. It is
a famous temple that the
eight forms of Mahalakshmi
and hence called Ashtalakshmi.
Mahavishnu and his consort
Mahalakshmi are the main
deities here in the Ashtalakshmi
temple in Chennai. Lord
in the form of Srinivasa
and Goddess Padmavathy
are the festival deities
worshipped here.
The eight forms of Lakshmi
in the temple are Dhana
Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi,
Dhanya Lakshmi, Veera
Lakshmi, Sowbhagya Lakshmi,
Santhan Lakshmi, Karunya
Lakshmi and Mahalakshmi.
The Goddess Andal is also
there. The Vimanam is
the Ashtanga Vimana. A
unique feature of this
temple is that the sea
is considered as the temple
tank. There are a flight
of steep stairs leading
to the different shrines
of the temple. The temple
is also home to shrines
of Ganesha, Ayyappa and
Anjaneya.Apart from the
above stated forms of
Mahalakshmi, there are
other forms also found
here which include Adhilakshmi,
Dhanalakshmi and Vijayalakshmi.
The physical appearance
of the temple is itself
extremely beautiful and
glorious. Ashtalakshmi
temple is one of the prides
of Chennai.
The temple is situated
alongside the famous Besant
Nagar beach. The temple
is easily accessible from
the city as this area
is well connected with
buses and other modes
of transport.
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