Lakshmi | |
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Mother Goddess Goddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Wealth, Power, Abundance, Beauty[1][2] and Maya Supreme Goddess in Vaishnavism[3] Para Brahman[4] | |
Member of Tridevi and Pancha Prakriti | |
![]() Sri Gaja Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma (1896) | |
Other names | Bhargavi, Kamala, Narayani, Padma, Sri |
Devanagari | लक्ष्मी |
Affiliation | |
Abode | Vaikuntha, Manidvipa |
Mantra |
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Symbols | Padma (Lotus), Shankha (conch), Discus, Gada (mace), Jnana Mudra, Abhaya Mudra, Varadamudra, Gold |
Tree | Tulasi |
Day | Friday |
Mount | Garuda, Elephant, Lion or Tiger, Owl |
Festivals | Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja), Sharad Purnima, Varalakshmi Vratam, Navaratri, Sankranti[5] |
Genealogy | |
Siblings | Alakshmi (as per Śrī Sūkta ) |
Consort | Vishnu[7] |
Children |
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Translations of लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī) | |
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Sanskrit | लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī) |
Assamese | লক্ষ্মী (Lakṣmī) |
Bengali | লক্ষ্মী (Lakṣmī) |
Bhojpuri | 𑂪𑂍𑂹𑂭𑂹𑂧𑂲 (Lakṣmī) |
Hindi | लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī) |
Kannada | ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ (Lakṣmī) |
Marathi | लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī) |
Nepali | लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī) |
Odia | ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ (Lakṣmī) |
Tamil | லக்ஷ்மீ (Lakṣmī) |
Telugu | లక్ష్మీ (Lakṣmī) |
Gujarati | લક્ષ્મી (Lakṣmī) |
Glossary of Hinduism terms |
Lakshmi (/ˈlʌkʃmi/;[8][nb 1] Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, IAST: Lakṣmī, sometimes spelled Laxmi, lit. 'she who leads to one's goal') also known as Shri (Sanskrit: श्री, IAST: Śrī, lit. 'Noble'),[10] is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity,[11] and associated with Maya ("Illusion"). Lakshmi is the supreme goddess in Vaishnavism.[3] She along with Parvati and Saraswati, forms the Tridevi.[12][13]
Within the goddess-oriented Shaktism, Lakshmi is venerated as the prosperity aspect of the Mother goddess.[14][15] Lakshmi is both the consort and the divine energy (shakti) of Vishnu, the Supreme Being of Vaishnavism; she is also the Supreme Goddess in the sect and assists Vishnu to create, protect, and transform the universe.[7][15][16][17] She is an especially prominent figure in Sri Vaishnavism, in which devotion to Lakshmi is deemed to be crucial to reach Vishnu.[18] Whenever Vishnu descended on the earth as an avatar, Lakshmi accompanied him as consort, for example, as Sita and Radha or Rukmini as consorts of Vishnu's avatars Rama and Krishna, respectively.[10][15][19] The eight prominent manifestations of Lakshmi, the Ashtalakshmi, symbolise the eight sources of wealth.[20]
Lakshmi is depicted in Indian art as an elegantly dressed, prosperity-showering golden-coloured woman standing or sitting in the padmasana position upon a lotus throne, while holding a lotus in her hand, symbolising fortune, self-knowledge, and spiritual liberation.[21][22] Her iconography shows her with four hands, which represent the four aspects of human life important to Hindu culture: dharma, kāma, artha, and moksha.[23][24] The Lakshmi Sahasranama of the Skanda Purana, Lakshmi Tantra, Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya, and Vedic scriptures describe Lakshmi as having eight or eighteen hands, and as sitting on Garuda, a lion, or a tiger.[25][26][27] According to the Lakshmi Tantra, the goddess Lakshmi, in her ultimate form of Mahasri, has four arms of a golden complexion, and holds a citron, a club, a shield, and a vessel containing amrita.[28] In the Skanda Purana and the Venkatachala Mahatmayam, Sri, or Lakshmi, is praised as the mother of Brahma.[29]
Archaeological discoveries and ancient coins suggest the recognition and reverence for Lakshmi existing by the 1st millennium BCE.[30][31] Lakshmi's iconography and statues have also been found in Hindu temples throughout Southeast Asia, estimated to be from the second half of the 1st millennium CE.[32][33] The day of Lakshmi Puja during Navaratri, and the festivals of Deepavali and Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri Purnima) are celebrated in her honour.[34]
Lord Visnu is the refuge of the world and Goddess Lakshmi is the energy behind the Universe.
Sri or Laxmi is the goddess of wealth and fortune , power and beauty.
Sri or Lakshmi, as depicted in the sacred texts, is the goddess of wealth and fortune, royal power and beauty.
Goddess Lakshmi is the consort and shakti, or potency, of Lord Vishnu. Lakshmi, or Sri when she is especially known as the goddess of beauty (though sometimes considered to be separate entities), is the goddess of fortune, wealth, power, and loveliness.
In Hindu mythology, Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, power and beauty.
Lakshmi, our Goddess of wealth, represents not only beauty and power but also the spirit of goodness.
Padmaasanasthite Devi Parabrahma Svaroopini Paramesi Jaganmaata, Mahalakshmi Namostu Te.O Devi, You are seated on the lotus, You are the Supreme Brahman, You are the great Lord and Mother of the universe, O Mahaalakshmi, obeisance to Thee.
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According to Sapta Sati the iconographical characteristics of Lakshmi are as follows: She is having 18 hands carrying rosary, axe, mace, arrow, thunderbolt, lotus, pitcher, rod, Sakti, Sword, Shield, Conch, bell, wine-cup, trident, noose and the discus
The Bisvakarmasastra depicts her holding a pot, a club in her right hands, and a shield and a wood apple in the left. The Markandeya Purana describes the developed form of Laksmi having as many as 18 hands.
Obeisance to Sri. the mother of the worlds. Obeisance, obeisance to the mother of Brahma. Hail to you, to the lotuseyed one. Obeisance, obeisance to the lotus-faced one
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