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Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi Durga Temple at Kurichi near Pattukottai in Tamil Nadu

Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi Durga Temple at Kurichi houses a very rare murti of Goddess Durga. The murti here is made of Navapashana – containing 9 herbal ingredients. The murti worshipped in the temple has 18 hands (ashtadasaujam). It is seated on a lion and is 12 feet tall. The murti worshipped in the temple is believed to have the combined energy of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. The Vinayaka murti in the temple is located under a Rudraksha Tree. The widespread belief is that Mother Goddess here cures serious illness. People also pray here to get rid of marriage delays and child birth. Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi Durga Temple timing is from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Ashtadasa Bhuja Mahalakshmi Durga Temple is located in Kurichi village, 10 km from Pattukottai on the Pattukottai-Aranthangi road.