Kolhapur Mahalakshmi

 Kolhapur Mahalakshmi is one of the Ashtadas Mahashaktipithas. Her temple is situated at Kolhapur, Maharashtra. She is also known as Ambabai. It is believed that Goddess Sati's Eyes were fallen here. 

Legend 

According to "Lakshmi Vijaya " and "Karavir Kshetra Mahatmya" She killed the demon Kolasur. Kolasur was her devotee. He meditated her and got supernatural powers . But he became a tyrant. He started to destroy everything. ( because his father was one of the sons of Tarakasura, they were killed before) . So all demigods went to Vishnu and asked for help. Lord vishnu worshipped Adi parashakti. Adi parashakti because complacent and took the form of Ambabai . Then she killed him.

Iconography 

Here is the dhyan mantra of Kolhapur mahalakshmi in Devnagari script. 

सर्वस्याद्या महालक्ष्मीस्त्रिगुणा परमेश्वरी ।

लक्ष्यालक्ष्यस्वरूपा सा व्याप्य कृत्स्नं व्यवस्थिता ॥

मातुलिङ्गं गदां खेटं पानपात्रं च बिभ्रती ।

नागं लिङ्गं च योनिं च बिभ्रती नृप मूर्धनि ॥

तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभा तप्तक्ञ्चनभूषणा ।

शून्यं तदखिलं स्वेन पूरयामास तेजसा ॥

She is four-handed goddess. She holds Club, Wine-pot, Lemon and Shield . She keeps A Linga, a yoni and a snake on her crown. Her mount is lion. 

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam 

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Devnagari script. 

नमस्तेस्तु महामाये श्री पीठे सुर पूजिते!

शंख चक्र गदा हस्ते महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

नमस्तेतु गरुदारुढै कोलासुर भयंकरी!

सर्वपाप हरे देवी महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

सर्वज्ञे सर्व वरदे सर्व दुष्ट भयंकरी!

सर्वदुख हरे देवी महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

सिद्धि बुद्धि प्रदे देवी भक्ति मुक्ति प्रदायनी!

मंत्र मुर्ते सदा देवी महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

आध्यंतरहीते देवी आद्य शक्ति महेश्वरी!

योगजे योग सम्भुते महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

श्वेताम्भर धरे देवी नानालन्कार भुषिते!

जगत स्थिते जगंमाते महालक्ष्मी नमोस्तुते!!

महालक्ष्मी अष्टक स्तोत्रं य: पठेत भक्तिमान्नर:!

एक कालम पठेनित्यम महापापविनाशनम!

द्विकालम य: पठेनित्यम धनधान्यम समन्वित:!!

त्रिकालम य: पठेनित्यम महाशत्रुविनाषम!

महालक्ष्मी भवेनित्यम प्रसंनाम वरदाम शुभाम!! 

सर्वसिद्धि मवाप्नोती राज्यम् प्राप्नोति सर्वदा!!