Entry Instruction for Abhishek Pooja Devotee.
To reach the place of worship, enter the temple premises without entering the darshan queue through any of the four doors. Reach the Abhishek Pooja Mandap at Suvarna Palkhi Place Before 20 minutes scheduled time
Don't reach too early at abhishek Pooja mandap before the above mentioned time.
Invoice/ticket mention named Guruji, are going to be here only at this time, meet any of them, they are going to conduct Abhishek Pooja from the devotee and see the management of the Pooja. Enroll your name with above name gurujee only.
Even if you do not meet the mentioned named Guruji at Pooja place, you should wait outside the door of the mandap, it takes some time for him to come to the pooja mandap after performing the Pooja in the sanctum sanctorum.
Come to the place of worship wearing your own dhoti.
If money has deposited for Dhoti, the worshiper will ask Guruji to give it. There is space on the side to change clothes.
Meet Guruji and tell him that Abhishek Pooja record is with Madhav Guruji, show them invoice/ticket
Only one male person can sit wearing a Dhoti for an Abhishek.
For Devi Darshan and for offer some special ornaments, saree/Otee or any other material to the goddess, you should ask the Guruji doing the Pooja; he will guide you and get it from you.
Abhishek Pooja Prasad (Kumkum and Coconut) should be obtained from Guruji who will perform the Pooja.
Immediate Devi Darshan will allowed only as per Abhishek Pooja type. There will be no special Darshan facility for any Abhishek Pooja seva.
As per Abhishek Pooja rules, the extra family members should take Darshan from Gabhara Darshan queue at East Gate.
Due to the issue of Devi idol conservation, only good quality and light weight pure silk saree worn in order of number. As it is not possible to wear all the sarees, all the remaining sarees offered at the feet of the goddess and taken aside.
No heavy material allowed while entering the temple.
Purses, wallets, mobiles, material to be offered to Devi etc. Allow.
Shoes removed outside the gate.
Photography, shooting prohibited inside the temple premises.
-- Madhav Gurujee,
Mahalaxmi Mandir, Kolhapur.