Lakshmi GoldPolish

A lady in human Form holding an agal lamp with both of her hands in Standing Pose. Still this can be seen in South Indian Temples.A lady in human Form holding an agal lamp with both of her hands in Standing Pose. Still this can be seen in South Indian Temples.

In Hinduism, Lakshmi (/ˈlʌkʃmi/; Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, IAST: Lakṣhmī; or Lakṣmī) is the Goddess who leads to one’s goal, or lakshya (hence her name), and was first mentioned in the Śrī Sūkta of the Rigveda.^[1] She is both the wife and divine energy (shakti) of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the Supreme Being in the Vaishnava tradition.^[2] She is often depicted with Saraswati and Parvati as forming the holy trinity (Tridevi). For mankind, 8 types of goals (lakshmi) are necessary according to Hinduism: spiritual enlightenment, food, knowledge, resources, progeny, abundance, patience, and success. Hence there are Ashta Lakshmis (‘Eight Lakshmis’): Aadi (‘primeval’), Dhaanya (‘grain’), Vidya (‘knowledge’), Dhana (‘money’), Santaana (‘progeny’), Gaja (‘elephant’), Dhairya (‘courage’), and Vijaya (‘victorious’) Lakshmi