Shankar Mahadevan Visits Kolhapur's Mahalakshmi Mandir; Sings Bhajan For Goddess Lakshmi

Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Shankar Mahadevan (@shankar.mahadevan)

Devotional Experience

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Dream Come True Moment!

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Soulful Music

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Memorable Journey

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A Must-Visit Place

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[{"selector":"#anim-3432ed26-ef41-4bd3-ab6f-a55b94dc815f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf7177f1-8abf-43a8-b565-5dc3bcbff8cc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Have you visited Kolhapur's Mahalakshmi Mandir before? Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons