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New Delhi: India, rightly known as the land of diversity, celebrates festivals like no other country. Indians with great enthusiasm and fervour breathe life into festivals, traditions, and culture. Among all the great festivals celebrated in India, Dhanteras holds a special place. This day is associated with prosperity, health, and divine blessings for wealth and happiness. Dhanteras marks the beginning of a week-long festive season with Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Govardhan Puja, and others. People on this day decorate their homes with flowers and rangolis and prepare for the auspicious Lakshmi Puja. Many devotees also seek the spiritual high of visiting the sacred temples of Goddess Lakshmi to seek blessings.
This Dhanteras 2025, why not make your worship a journey? Let's take you on a sacred trail covering the famous Maa Lakshmi temples in India - each spot shimmering with history and holiness. All the destinations offer unique energies, breathtaking rituals, and Instagrammable festivals. Ready to discover the best places to invoke wealth and well-being this festive season? Scroll on for a bucket-list journey filled with devotion and discovery.
1. Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir), New Delhi.
One of the most famous temples in India, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, is an architectural marvel that comes alive with thousands of diyas and colourful flowers on Dhanteras. Morning and evening aartis invoke the sense of spirituality inside us that is truly mesmerising.
2. Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
Adorned with a picturesque view of the Arabian Sea, Mahalakshmi is one of the most visited temples in India. It was built in 1831, and since then, it has been Mumbai's most iconic sacred landmark. You must plan the visit during the dusk aarti when the temple hums with divine spiritual energy.
3. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple, Maharashtra
A 1300-year-old Shakti Peetha, this temple is famed for its divine energy and jewels. On Dhanteras, it turns into a bustling celebration of devotion, with people offering prayers to the powerful black-stoned Maa Lakshmi.
4. Asthalakshmi Temple, Chennai
One of the most sacred temples of India, this temple worships the eight powerful forms of Lakshmi, which represent wealth, knowledge, courage, wisdom, and more. Om-shaped sanctums and the chants of mantras create an experience that's perfect for seekers wanting holistic blessings.
5. Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu
A famous Shakti Peetha, and one of the most visited temples in India, the Vaishno Devi Temple on Dhanteras, welcomes devotees for a powerful spiritual experience.
6. Nachiyar Koil (Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple), Tamil Nadu
This is one of the rare temples where Lakshmi (Nachiyar) has ritual precedence over Vishnu. The local legend, where she is found as Vanjulavalli, makes the temple lore especially meaningful on Dhanteras.
As the golden lights of Dhanteras glow across India’s most revered Lakshmi temples, every journey becomes more than a travel story—it is a celebration of tradition, hope, and spiritual renewal. Embracing the vibrant rituals, soulful chants, and mesmerizing festivities, travelers and devotees alike discover not just the blessings of wealth, but the deeper joy of connection and gratitude. So whether wandering ancient halls or lighting diyas under starlit skies, let this Dhanteras gift unforgettable moments and divine energy for the year ahead—wherever the road of devotion takes you.
