Goddess Lakshmi, is the Hindu Goddess of wealth, prosperity, light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm.  The Goddess of wealth, happiness and beauty emerged from the ocean of milk when the Gods churned it to produce Amrita (divine nectar) and she at once became Lord Vishnu’s consort. The word ”Lakshmi” is derived from the Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning “goal.” Lakshmi, therefore, represents the goal of life, which includes worldly as well as spiritual prosperity.

Goddess Lakshmi Amulet

She is pictured as an ideal of slim-waist, full breasted feminine beauty. When she is depicted separately from Vishnu as in this case, she has four hands: in two of them she is holding lotus flowers, while the other two bestow the gifts of well-being and prosperity. When she is depicted with Vishnu, Lakshmi has only two hands. She sits or stands on the lotus flower, and sometimes has elephants on either side. The new moon night of November, the auspicious day of Diwali, is dedicated to her annual ceremony. Lakshmi is said to reside in sweet-smelling floral garlands which bring fortune and wealth to the wearer. She also has a role as a fertility goddess and is particularly linked to the richness of the soil.

She is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows.

Amulet Description

This Amulet is made of minted black silver, encased in golden reliquary, water proof. People who  have money related sorrows, worship and wear Lakshmi to gain wealth and prosperity.

Mostly people Worship Goddess Lakshmi for promotion, success and personal virtues. Women who worship will develop irresistible beauty and radiance, that shines from within.

Praying to Lakshmi, one will learn how to be truly feminine and win everybody’s admiration. This Amulet is a supplement for those, who are in show business or in acting and modeling. The Amulet will help you to be noticed, brings luck and fortune.

8 Sources of Wealth Governed by Lakshmi

Ashta Lakshmi (“eight Lakshmis”) are a group of eight secondary manifestations of the goddess Lakshmi, who presides over eight sources of wealth and thus represent the powers of Shri-Lakshmi. They are:

Goddess of Wealth and Grace Shri-Lakshmi

The Gods  and Demons  were both mortal  at one time. Seeking immortality, they churned the ocean of milk. Vishnu incarnated as “kurma” the tortoise, on which was placed a mountain, and a great venom spewing serpent was wrapped around it and used to churn the ocean.

A host of divine celestial objects came up during the churning. Among these, importantly, was Goddess Lakshmi, the daughter of the king of the milky ocean. The last to come up was “amritam“, the “nectar of immortality“.

Lakshmi, later married Lord Vishnu. The moon also appeared from the ocean during the churning, the ‘moon’  (chandra) making it her brother. Alakshmi, the goddess of misfortune, is Lakshmi’s elder sister.

Mahalakshmi’s presence is also found on Lord Vishnu’s chest, at the Heart. Lakshmi is the embodiment of Love, from which devotion to God flows from. It is through Love or Lakshmi that the soul is able to reach God or Vishnu.

Lakshmi plays a special role as the mediator between her husband Lord Vishnu and his worldly devotees. While Vishnu is often conceived of as a stern, easily-perturbed patriarch, Lakshmi represents a more soothing, warm and approachable mother figure who willingly intervenes in the lives of devotees on his behalf. Often, it is Lakshmi who acts as the advocate for the request of a given mortal.

When asking Vishnu for grace or the forgiveness of sins, Hindus often approach him through the intermediary presence of Lakshmi.  She is also the personification of the Spiritual energy within us and universe called Kundlini.  Also, she embodies the spiritual world.

Goddess Lakshmi back side

She is also the Divine qualities of God and the soul. Lakshmi is the embodiment of God’s superior spiritual feminine energy or the Param Prakriti, which purifies, empowers and uplifts the individual. Hence, she is called the Goddess of Fortune. Due to her motherly feelings and being the consort of Narayan (Supreme Being), She is believed as the Mother of the Universe.

Although Mother Lakshmi is worshipped as the Goddess of fortune, when she is worshipped with Narayana (Supreme Being) (Vishnu) the worshipper is blessed with not only wealth but also peace and prosperity.

Goddess Lakshmi Iconography

Physically, goddess Lakshmi is described as a fair lady, with four arms, standing or sitting upon a lotus, dressed in fine garments and precious jewels, bestowing coins of prosperity and flanked by elephants signifying her royal power. Her expression is always calm and loving.

The most striking feature of the iconography of Lakshmi is her persistent association with the lotus. The meaning of the lotus in relation to Shri-Lakshmi refers to purity and spiritual power. Rooted in the mud, but blossoming above the water, completely uncontaminated by the mud, the lotus represents spiritual perfection and authority which rises above worldly contamination.

Furthermore, the lotus seat is a common motif in Hindu Iconography. The lotus also symbolizes the fertile growth of organic life, as the world is continually reborn on a lotus growing out of Vishnu’s navel. Lakshmi is worshiped daily, but special focus is given in the month of October. Her worship ceremonies include people offering food and sweets, chanting her 108 names, prayers repeated, and devotional songs being sung.

Goddess Lakshmi’s traditionally accepted vehicle, the owl (Ulooka in Sanskrit), is a bird that sleeps through the day and prowls through the night.

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