

Mahalakshmi is said to exist in several other forms. Without her grace, there will be nothing to eat, no air to breathe, no progeny in continuation mahalzkshmi. There are more than a croremanifestations of Mahalakshmi without her nothing in this world would survive as she forms the basis of the entire gamut of creation. They are as follows: The type of Ashta Lakshmis differ with every yuga and thus one would not ashtothrm uniformity in the names of Ashta lakshmis in Hindu sacred texts. Mahalakshmi is also known to preside over 16 forms of worldly wealth excluding Ashta siddhis, gnana and imparting gnana. Actually, Mahalakshmi presides over eighteen forms of wealth, ten of which are the eight great siddhis called AshtaSiddhis, the spiritual knowledge or Gnana, and teaching or imparting the spiritual knowledge to the entire world without any class difference.

Her worship ceremonies include people offering food and sweets, chanting her names, prayers being repeated, and mahalakshim songs being sung.Īshta Lakshmi are a group of eight secondary manifestations of Lakshmi, who preside over eight sources of wealth and thus represent the powers of Shri-Lakshmi. Lakshmi is worshipped daily, but special focus ashtotrham given in the month of October. 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. Her expression is always calm and loving. However, in some texts, she has an owl as her vahana. Lakshmi is described as bestowing coins of prosperity and flanked by elephants signifying her royal power. A string of poems called ‘Panchali’, narrating the glories of the Goddess, is sung by ashtthram. Her other names include: Rama and Indira are popular. She is known to be very closely associated mahalakshml the lotus, and her many epithets are connected to the flower, such as: One who likes lotuses Padmamaladhara devi: One who wears a garland of lotuses Padmamukhi: One whose face is as beautiful as a lotus Padmakshi: One whose eyes are as beautiful as a lotus Padmahasta: One who holds a lotus Padmasundari: One who is as beautiful as mahalakkshmi lotus. Lakshmi has many names.Īpart from the autumnal mahwlakshmi, Lakshmi, along with Alakshmi her shadow energyis also worshipped during Diwali night in some Bengali communities. Lakshmi in Sanskrit is derived from its elemental form lakS, meaning “to perceive or observe”. Sri Lakshmi Ashtothara Shatanamavali Lakshmi Ashtotharam Lakshmi Ashtottaram Lakshmi Ashtothara Shatanamavali Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali. The way to worship of Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperty and all well- being is given with chanting of namas of Goddess Lakshmi by chamsamalini.
