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Laxmi-Narayan Mandir at Sakkardara: A lost heritageAncient structure of the temple is converted into cement. By Rajendra Diwe :“Laxmi-Narayan Mandir in Sakkardara is a class example of our apathy for preserving our own heritage. Now the pillars are replaced by cement concrete columns.” Narrating the history of temple Dr Deshmukh mentioned “Raje Raghuji Bhonsale (II) had finalised the land to construct the said Laxmi-Narayan temple in 1787. In 1791 Raghuji Raje Bhonsale (II) donated Golden Crown to the temple. The black stone was used for the construction and the temple is facing towards east.” Dr Deshmukh stated “ The area of temple is 26X3.5 metres..