Kichijōji: A Japanese town named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi

There is no denying the fact that the world is dotted with Hindu temples owing to the a massive number of followers, but did you know that there is a town near Tokyo in Japan that is named after the Hindu goddess Lakshmi? Yes, you read that right. Kichijōji, a small town in Japan is named after Goddess Lakshmi and the Consul General of Japan, Takayuki Kitagawa has confirmed the fact.

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