877-year-old Mahalakshmi Mata's house temple: Neither the flag nor the peak; For 22 generations, the same family has been serving and worshipping.

The 877-year-old house temple of Mahalakshmi Mataji, located near the three gates of Patan, was visited by the people of the city to see the festival of Diwali. Unlike the traditional temples, this house temple does not have a flag or a shikhar. For 22 generations, the same family has been maintaining the tradition of serving and worshipping Mataji. On the morning of Diwali, Mataji was anointed and decorated with special decorations. On the auspicious occasion of Chopda Pujan, devotees, including traders, visited Mataji and prayed for happiness and prosperity in the new year. There was also enthusiasm among the devotees to see the special adornment of Mataji. According to the priest who was performing seva-puja at the temple, Ladhuji Pandey, the ancestor of Pareshbhai Pandey, brought Mahalakshmi Mataji to Patan from Bheenmal in Rajasthan. At that time, there was the Anhilpur kingdom of King Siddharaj. The area where the temple is located today was earlier known as Jungle. Mataji was established there. Since then, 22 generations of the Pandey family have been following this tradition. According to popular belief, Nagardevi Mahakali Mataji, Mahalakshmi Mataji and Harsiddh Mataji of Patan are the three sisters. The worship of Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Saraswati Mata has special importance in the five-day festival of Diwali.