I think there is a nice temple of Maha Lakshmi in Mumbai. But I have never been there. I don't know if there are many popular temples devoted to Her.
One nice temple is the Ashta Lakshmi temple. It oversees the sea, has 8 Lakshmis (that's why the name 'Ashta') and is located in a posh area (She can surely afford it). The downside is that it is not ancient enough, the area is not well-maintained and many priests believe that it is their birth-right to be rich.
There is a reason why devotees come around a temple in the clockwise direction. It's to convey a message that the universe has a harmonious way in everything...imagine if people came about in opposite directions and kept blocking each other. In certain things one does clockwise and in certain other things one does anti-clockwise.
It isn't enough to come only with a retinue. Foreigners need to read a few basic instructions on the local customs. The young comes in nice attire but the older ones are too much caught up in abstract concepts. Comeon...if you believe it is your temple, atleast take the time to bring along a guide rather than jump in like diving into a swimming pool. Don't ask me why I didn't offer to be a guide. I may talk big things over here but sometimes I'm a chicken. I was even bold with Archana only after she showed some interest in me. I had to ask Logan to do the initial proposal on my behalf. And before that with Lakshmi...I used to sink inside myself when she came before me. I think I must have been the only guy to have proposed without uttering a word twice and failed both times. :-(
One nice temple is the Ashta Lakshmi temple. It oversees the sea, has 8 Lakshmis (that's why the name 'Ashta') and is located in a posh area (She can surely afford it). The downside is that it is not ancient enough, the area is not well-maintained and many priests believe that it is their birth-right to be rich.
There is a reason why devotees come around a temple in the clockwise direction. It's to convey a message that the universe has a harmonious way in everything...imagine if people came about in opposite directions and kept blocking each other. In certain things one does clockwise and in certain other things one does anti-clockwise.
It isn't enough to come only with a retinue. Foreigners need to read a few basic instructions on the local customs. The young comes in nice attire but the older ones are too much caught up in abstract concepts. Comeon...if you believe it is your temple, atleast take the time to bring along a guide rather than jump in like diving into a swimming pool. Don't ask me why I didn't offer to be a guide. I may talk big things over here but sometimes I'm a chicken. I was even bold with Archana only after she showed some interest in me. I had to ask Logan to do the initial proposal on my behalf. And before that with Lakshmi...I used to sink inside myself when she came before me. I think I must have been the only guy to have proposed without uttering a word twice and failed both times. :-(
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