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Religion
Ratlam’s Mahalakshmi Temple Adorned with Money Stacks and Gold Jewelry Ahead of Dhanteras
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 11:36 PM
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In preparation for Dhanteras, the Mahalakshmi temple in Ratlam is being lavishly decorated with piles of currency notes and gold and silver ornaments, allowing devotees to witness the spectacle for five days.
The Mahalakshmi temple in Ratlam is undergoing an extravagant makeover in the run‑up to Dhanteras.
Decorators have arranged large stacks of currency notes and draped the sanctum with gold and silver jewelry, creating a glittering display that is expected to attract large crowds.
Devotees will have the opportunity to view the elaborate adornments for five consecutive days starting from Dhanteras, a period traditionally associated with auspicious beginnings.
The temple authorities say the lavish decoration underscores the festival’s theme of prosperity and blessings for the community.
Decorators have arranged large stacks of currency notes and draped the sanctum with gold and silver jewelry, creating a glittering display that is expected to attract large crowds.
Devotees will have the opportunity to view the elaborate adornments for five consecutive days starting from Dhanteras, a period traditionally associated with auspicious beginnings.
The temple authorities say the lavish decoration underscores the festival’s theme of prosperity and blessings for the community.