In tantric texts, Lakshmi place the
supreme importance, she was Maha-Lakshmi,
The Supreme Goddess.
Lord Lakshmi is differentiated from
Maha-Lakshmi. Maha-Lakshmi is an autonomous entity and the supreme embodiment
of the mother-goddess.
Lakhmi is not visualized as a
beautiful goddess seated on a lotus, pot in hand, but she was like a virginal
warrior-goddess riding a lion, much like goddess Durga. Maha-Lakshmi is a form
of the goddess is especially popular in the region of Maharashtra.
As per ancient Pancharatra,
Maha-Lakshmi considers being the root of all creation. In the beginning, they
consider, the cosmic soul- the unfathomable unmanifest Narayana- desired to
create the cosmos.
In the Lakshmi tantra, the goddess
says that I am inherent in existence, I am inciter.
Lakshmi
is the divine power
that transforms dreams into reality.
Lakshmi is the consort of Vishnu and
married his incarnations Rama (as Sita), Krishna (as Rukmani), and Venkateshwara
(as Alamelu).
Goddess Lakshami is the god of
wealth, affluence and ruling power. As per astrology, planet venus represents
Lakshmi, Goddess Durga, Santoshi Maa, and Shiva-Parvati.
The Appearance of Goddess Lakshmi:
Goddess Lakshmi is described as a
fair lady, with four arms, seated on a lotus, dressed in beautiful clothes and
precious jewelry. Her expression is always loving and calm.
Vehicle of goddess Lakshmi:
The vehicle of goddess Lakshmi is the
owl.
There are eight kinds of wealth are
established, that are associated with goddess Lakshmi, and they are:
Adi Lakshmi
Dhanya Lakshmi
Dhairya Lakshmi
Gaja Lakshmi
Santana Lakshmi
Vijaya Lakshmi
Vidya Lakshmi
Dhana Lakshmi
There are two most famous prayers for
worshipping goddess Lakshmi: Sri Lakshmi Stuti by Indra and Sri Sukta. Another
popular prayer pronounced by the great sage Agasti: Agasti Lakshmi Strota.
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