The Mahalakshmi Temple in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, was built in 634 by the Chalukya king Karnadeva, according to the article, and is listed as a seventh-century work. It is in Hemadpanti architecture and stands at Bhavani Mandap on Mahadwar Road. The Paschim Maharashtra Devasthan Samiti governs it.
The crowned goddess image is made of gemstone and weighs about 88 pounds (40 kilograms), and a black stone image stands about 3 feet tall. A five-headed snake forms part of the crown. The goddess holds a Matulinga fruit, a mace, a shield and a drinking bowl, with a stone lion behind her. A Shri Yantra is carved on one wall, and Jain Tirthankar idols are carved on the walls of the inner sanctum.
The temple is one of the three and a half Shaktipeethas in the Shakta tradition, and it hosts festivals including Navratri and Diwali.
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