Kolhapur, June 20 -- union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Pradakshina Marg and conservation works of the Parivar Devata Mandir at the revered Karveer Nivasini Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, well known as Shri Ambabai, in Kolhapur.

After offering prayers at the religious site, Shah also inaugurated several development projects within the temple premises and reviewed ongoing works under the Western Maharashtra Temple Development Plan.

The initiatives are part of a larger Rs1,445.97 crore Karveer Nivasini Shri Ambabai (Mahalakshmi) Temple Development Plan, which includes temple conservation, preservation efforts, and comprehensive area development. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and...