The Yamai Devi Temple is situated in a hill complex in the town of Aundh, Satara district, Maharashtra, India.
It is said that Goddess Mahalaxmi, God Jyotiba of Kolhapur and Sri Rama (Lord Vishnu) called her as "Ye Mai" (in Marathi) (ये माय / ये माई) which means "Mother, pls.
The idol of the goddess, Yamai in black stone is almost two metres high and is in a cross-legged sitting position.
[2] The present head of this former ruling family, Gayatreedevi Pantpratinidhi, has installed a 7 kilograms (15 lb) solid gold kalash or crown on the pinnacle of the Yamai temple on the hill.
[3] The temple complex also houses the Shri Bhavani Museum established from the private collection of the Maharajas of Aundh.