The main idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi in the temple is believed to be self-manifested. According to local historians, in the early 1900s, a villager named Abbayya came into possession of this idol. He worshipped the idol at home and was blessed with wealth and prosperity. His home soon came to be known as Lakshmi Nivas in honor of his charity work. Abbayya brother’s Thotadappa also worked alongside Abbayya and worshipped the Goddess Mahalakshmi. One night the Goddess visited him in his dreams and asked him to build her a temple. Thus Thotadappa built a temple for the Goddess and began worshipping the idol in this shrine. After Thotadappa’s death, Chowdavya began performing the poojas for Goddess Mahalakshmi. Little is known about what happened next but for fifteen years between 1910 and 1925, the temple was abandoned. In 1925, a pious devotee, Kamalamma arrived in Goravanahalli and found the temple in a deserted state. She brought the temple back to life and started performing poojas once again for the Goddess but for some reason, left the place after a year. It was around 26 years before she came back to the Temple and re-established it in 1952. From then on, the temple became a pilgrimage spot for Goddess Mahalakshmi’s devotees. #swiggywala #templerunsanti #realsanatandharma #IncredibleIndia #kalima #goravanahalli #indiatravelgram #incridibleindiaofficial #incredible_shot #travelphotography #lakshmi #jaganmaate #losttemples #Hinduism_and_Science #hinduspirituality #oldtemples #vishnu #oldtemples #sculpture #hinduspirituality #temples_of_karnataka #karnatakatemples #photograph #photographers_of_india #devotional #LostTemple #HinduismandScience #hinduspirituali #oldtemple #matadi #lakshmi #mahalakshmi https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeF0HDyMP4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
