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Goddess Lakshmi Meredith Broyles

Lakshmi Goddess of wealth and prosperity She is known in pre- Vedic literature as Sri, and later developed into the well known deity of Lakshmi “Mother of the World” http://www.goddessgift.com/images/goddess-Lakshmi.jpg

Lakshmi and Vishnu She is the loyal wife of Vishnu The shakti (“energy”)of Vishnu Vishnu is meaning and Lakshmi is speech, Vishnu is knowledge and Lakshmi is insight, Vishnu is behavior and Lakshmi is conduct, etc. https://www.flickr.com/photos/arjuna/3505573638

Churning of the Ocean of Milk The rebirth of Lakshmi Lakshmi disappeared into the ocean The demons and the deities fought, churning the ocean for 1000 years Lakshmi appeared on a lotus flower with many other treasures http://www.sanatansociety.org/indian_epics_and_stories/the_churning_of_the_ocean.htm#.VlPkZWSrRPM

Diwali The “Festival of Lights” On the third day of Amavasya, Lakshmi is celebrated with a Puja Sri “showers her blessings on man for plenty and prosperity” Many turn on lamps in their homes to light her path http://indigointernational.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lakshmi.jpg

Associated symbols The lotus flower: fertility and spiritual purity The elephants: provide showers of water, royal authority, four ends of human life, spread wealth, etc. Her four arms and four hands: omnipresence and omnipotence and four ends of human life The red dress: prosperity http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God6.html

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