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Lakshmi
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For other uses, see Lakshmi (disambiguation). Lakshmi | Raja Ravi Varma 's Lakshmi | Devanagari | लक्ष्मी | SanskritTransliteration | lakṣmī | Affiliation | Devi (Tridevi), Shakti | Mantra | Om Hrim Shri Lakshmi Bhyo Namaha | Consort | Vishnu | Mount | Elephant, owl |
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Lakshmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī, Hindi pronunciation: [ˈləkʃmi]) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. She is the consort of the god Vishnu. Also called Mahalakshmi, she is said to bringgood luck and is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows.[1] Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments.
Lakshmi is called Shri or Thirumagal because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities, or Gunas, and also because she is the source of strength even to Vishnu. When Vishnu incarnated on earth as avatars Rama and Krishna, Lakshmi incarnated as his consort. Sita (Rama 's wife), Radha (Krishna 's lover)[2][3][4] andRukmini and the other wives of Krishna are considered forms of Lakshmi.[5]
Lakshmi is worshipped daily in Hindu homes and commercial establishments as the goddess of wealth. She also enjoys worship as the consort of Vishnu in many temples. The festivals of Diwali and Kojagiri Purnima are celebrated in her honour. Contents [hide] * 1 Evolution and legends * 2 Explanation of Mahalakshmi * 3 Names * 4 Iconography * 5 Secondary manifestations * 6 Celebration in Hindu society * 7 Bengal * 7.1 Appearance * 8 Orissa * 8.1 Manabasa Gurubara * 8.1.1 Main
Lakshmi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Lakshmi (disambiguation). Lakshmi | Raja Ravi Varma 's Lakshmi | Devanagari | लक्ष्मी | SanskritTransliteration | lakṣmī | Affiliation | Devi (Tridevi), Shakti | Mantra | Om Hrim Shri Lakshmi Bhyo Namaha | Consort | Vishnu | Mount | Elephant, owl |
An article related to | Hinduism | | * Hindu * History | Deities[show] | Scriptures[show] | Practices[show] | Philosophers[show] | Other topics[show] | * * Hinduism Portal * Hindu Mythology Portal | * v * t * e |
Lakshmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī, Hindi pronunciation: [ˈləkʃmi]) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. She is the consort of the god Vishnu. Also called Mahalakshmi, she is said to bringgood luck and is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows.[1] Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments.
Lakshmi is called Shri or Thirumagal because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities, or Gunas, and also because she is the source of strength even to Vishnu. When Vishnu incarnated on earth as avatars Rama and Krishna, Lakshmi incarnated as his consort. Sita (Rama 's wife), Radha (Krishna 's lover)[2][3][4] andRukmini and the other wives of Krishna are considered forms of Lakshmi.[5]
Lakshmi is worshipped daily in Hindu homes and commercial establishments as the goddess of wealth. She also enjoys worship as the consort of Vishnu in many temples. The festivals of Diwali and Kojagiri Purnima are celebrated in her honour. Contents [hide] * 1 Evolution and legends * 2 Explanation of Mahalakshmi * 3 Names * 4 Iconography * 5 Secondary manifestations * 6 Celebration in Hindu society * 7 Bengal * 7.1 Appearance * 8 Orissa * 8.1 Manabasa Gurubara * 8.1.1 Main
References: 4. ^ Radha in Hinduism, the favourite mistress of the god Krishna, and an incarnation of Lakshmi. In devotional religion she represents the longing of the human soul for God: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2006); Elizabeth Knowles | 5 6. ^ Sankaranarayanan, S., Glory of the Divine Mother (Devī Māhātmyam), Nesma Books, India, 2001. ISBN 81-87936-00-2; p. 148. 7. ^ Pages 31 and 32 in Kinsley, David. Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. ISBN 978-0-520-06339-6 8 17. ^ Kinsley, David (1988). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-06339-2. p. 95. 19. ^ DeBruyn, Pippa; Bain, Keith; Venkatraman, Niloufer (2010). Frommer 's India. pp. 76.