Search results
Lord Vishnu with his head on the lap of the Goddess Andal. Lakshmi typically wears a red dress embroidered with golden threads, which symbolizes fortune and wealth. She, goddess of wealth and prosperity, is often represented with her husband Vishnu, the god who maintains human life filled with justice and peace.
- Lakshmi (Disambiguation)
Film and TV. Lakshmi, a 1977 Malayalam-language film;...
- Alakshmi
Alakshmi (Devanāgari: अलक्ष्मी; from the roots अ (a): "not"...
- Ashta Lakshmi
Adi Lakshmi (Primeval Lakshmi) is portrayed to be the...
- Jyestha
Jyestha or Jyeshtha (Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठा, Jyeṣṭhā, "the...
- Lakshmi (Disambiguation)
Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The wife of Vishnu, she is said to have taken different forms in order to be with him in each of his incarnations. Thus, when he was the dwarf Vamana, she appeared from a lotus and was known as Padma, or Kamala, both of which mean “Lotus”; when he.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Lakshmi in Statuary and Artwork
- As A Mother Goddess
- As A Domestic Deity
- Annual Worship of Lakshmi
- GeneratedCaptionsTabForHeroSec
Lakshmi is usually depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for beauty, purity, and fertility. Her four hands represent the four ends of human life:dharma or righteousness, kama or desires, artha or wealth, andmokshaor liberation from the c...
Worship of a mother goddess has been a part of Indian tradition since its earliest times. Lakshmi is one of the traditional Hindu mother goddesses, and she is often addressed as "mata" (mother) instead of just "devi" (goddess). As a female counterpart of Lord Vishnu, Mata Lakshmi is also called "Shr," the female energy of the Supreme Being. She is ...
The importance attached to the presence of Lakshmi in every household makes her an essentially domestic deity. Householders worship Lakshmi as a symbol of providing for the well-being and prosperity of the family. Fridays are traditionally the day on which Lakshmi is worshipped. Businessmen and businesswomen also celebrate her as a symbol of prosp...
On the full moon night following Dusshera or Durga Puja, Hindus worship Lakshmi ceremonially at home, pray for her blessings, and invite neighbors to attend the puja. It is believed that on this full moon night the goddess herself visits the homes and replenishes the inhabitants with wealth. A special worship is also offered to Lakshmi on the auspi...
Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity of all forms, both material and spiritual, in Hinduism. She is the wife of Vishnu, the daughter of Durga, and the embodiment of beauty, grace, and charm.
- Subhamoy Das
- Subhamoy Das
- Aadi-Lakshmi Prayer Song. The lyrics of the hymn, or stotram, dedicated to this form of Lakshmi are: Sumanasa Vandhitha, Sundhari, Madhavi Chandhrasahoodhari, Hemamaye, Munigana Vandhitha, Mookshapradhayini Manjula Bhaashini, Vedhamathe, Pankajavaasini, Dhevasupoojitha Sadhguna Varshini, Shanthiyuthe, Jaya Jaya He, Madhusoodhana Kaamini Aadhilakshmi, Jaya, Paalayamaam.
- Dhana-Lakshmi. Dhana means wealth in the form of money or gold. At an intangible level, it may even mean inner strength, willpower, talent, virtues, and character.
- Dhanya-Lakshmi. The third of the eight forms of Ashta-Lakshmi is named after Dhanya or food grains, full of natural nutrients and minerals required for a healthy body and mind.
- Gaja-Lakshmi. Gaja-Lakshmi or "Elephant Lakshmi," who was born out of the churning of the ocean, the fabled Samudra Manthan of Hindu mythology, is the daughter of the ocean.
Aug 24, 2009 · Article about Lakshmi, the consort of the god Vishnu, known as the goddess of wealth and purity. Lakshmi is the consort of the god Vishnu. She is one of the most popular goddesses of...
Alakshmi ( Jyeshtha Devi) is a Hindu goddess of misfortune, poverty, laziness, and greed. She is the elder sister of Goddess Laxmi who is the goddess of fortune and prosperity. Wherever Lakshmi goes, she follows her. She resides wherever there is dirt, filth, crime, poverty, etc.
Aug 14, 2015 · Lakshmi (or Laksmi) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, good fortune, youth, and beauty. She is the wife of the great god Vishnu and the pair is often worshipped in tandem as Lakshmi-Narayana. Just as her husband has many avatars when he descends to earth so too Lakshmi takes on different forms:
