Following this is the mandap with three shrines facing west.
Another stone mandap, on a raised platform enshrining Ganesh, also faces the sanctum. An image of Garuda, the vahana of Vishnu faces the sanctum. This mandap dates back to the 18th century.
Upon entering the Mahadwara one is confronted with several deepamaalas on either side, and enters the Garuda mandap with square pillars and foliated arches of wood, characteristic of Maratha temples.
The main entrance, Mahadwara of the Kolhapur Mahalaxmi temple is the western entrance.
