![]() Her symbolism shows her with four hands, representing the four facets of human, which are significant to Hindu culture: dharma, kāma, artha, and moksha. ![]() She typically stands or sits on a lotus pedestal like a yogin, holding a lotus in her hand, symbolizing wealth, self-knowledge, and holy enlightenment. Throughout Indian art, Lakshmi is represented as an elegantly dressed, prosperity-showering golden-coloured woman with an owl as her mount, indicating the importance of economic activity in the preservation of life, her ability to travel, work and prevail in confounding darkness. She portrays the physical world of the earthly realm as the mother goddess, called Prithvi Mata she is also identified as Bhudevi and Sridevi by her twin personalities, and in another form as Nila Devi. Water-sprinkling elephants, fertility capital, rain and food Hence Ashta Lakshmis (‘Eight Lakshmis’): Aadi, Dhaanya, Vidya, Dhana, Santaana, Gaja, Dhairya, and Vijaya Lakshmi Adi Lakshmi ![]() She is both Vishnu ‘s wife and divine force, one of the significant Hindu and Supreme Beings supernatural entities in the Vaishnava tradition.Īccording to Hinduism, eight forms of goals are deemed necessary for humanity: spiritual development, health, wisdom, wealth, progeny, prosperity, endurance, and achievement.
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