Mahalaxmi, Mumbai

Mahalaxmi
Skyline in Mahalaxmi
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai City
Metro	Mumbai
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	400011
Area code(s)	022
Vehicle registration	MH 01
Civic agency	BMC

Mahalaxmi is a neighbourhood within Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway.

Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai. Built around 1785, the history of this temple is supposedly connected with the building of the Hornby Vellard (see Mumbai History). Apparently after portions of the sea-wall of the Vellard collapsed twice, the chief engineer, a Pathare Prabhu, dreamt of a Lakshmi statue in the sea near Worli. A search recovered it and he built a temple for it. After this, the work on the Vellard was completed without any problems. Later the Mahalaxmi Racecourse was also built at Mahalaxmi.

Coordinates: 18°59′N 72°48′E / 18.983°N 72.800°E / 18.983; 72.800