Blogs on Devi Lakshmi

Poised in her posture and calmness on her face, one of the most revered Hindu deities, Goddess Lakshmi, is the epitome of grace. While she is usually associated with wealth and success, divine power has taken many avatars, with each incarnation representing a different necessity required for living a happy and prosperous life. There are eight avatars of Goddess Lakshmi, and we shall explore all of them.

Kamala (“she of the lotus”), is the last in the list of the Ten Mahavidyas (great revelations or manifestations), who are a group of Tantric goddesses. Kamala’s place as the last of the Mahavidyas is not addressed in the literature. Although it may be taken as signifying a lesser importance than the others, Kamala is one of the most widely worshipped outside of her relationship with the Mahavidyas. She is portrayed as auspicious and beautiful, with a lovely golden complexion. She is seated in a lotus posture upon a lotus flower. She has four hands—two holding lotuses and two held in signs of granting blessings and giving assurance. Iconography of Kamala illustrates her being bathed in nectar by two (sometimes four) large elephants. Kamala is represented in a similar manner to the very popular goddess Sri-Lakshmi, as Kamala and Sri-Lakshmi are considered to be the same goddess.

Goddess Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity in Hindu mythology. The wife of Lord Vishnu, the preserver in the Hindu pantheon, Lakshmi is regularly summoned by businesspersons, legislators, and women who are searching for peace and prosperity in their personal and professional life. Born as sister to the moon and the Amrit, the remedy of eternality, she rises out of the stirring of the ocean of milk and takes the decision to marry Lord Vishnu. This article will guide you through the most powerful Lakshmi Mantras that help invoke the great Goddess, that will bring you peace and wealth

The goddess (or devi) is one of the most frequently depicted and worshiped of all the Hindu deities. The colorful stories of her deeds and the exquisite art reflecting her image are a phantasmagoria of endless pleasure. Her influence has spread to religions across the continent, beginning in Hinduism and entering Jainism and Buddhism. But it is the Hindu version of Lakshmi that has made the most lasting and important impression on the spiritual development of humanity. To understand Lakshmi in all her infinite variety, we must take a tour through many of the most powerful strains of Hindu thought. And we must come to appreciate and recognize what is, perhaps, the founding archetype of all human spirituality. When we take the time to do this, Lakshmi acts as a portal to riches both material and immaterial, gold of the earth and of the soul.

Evidence of Lakshmi’s long history is proven by the presence of her first hymn, the Shri Shukta in the Rig Veda, which is not only the most revered sacred scripture but it is also the oldest, originating between 1000 and 500 B.C. A further indication of Lakshmi’s longstanding presence and influence within the Hindu faith was the archaeological discovery of ancient coins that signify reverence of Lakshmi. The ancient coins are believed to have come from as far back as the first millennium BCE. Aside from this, and perhaps even more importantly, icons and statues of Lakshmi are located inside different Hindu temples all over Asia, which are also believed to have originated from as long ago as the second half of the first millennium BCE.