Goddess Lakshmi (also spelled Laxmi) is a Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. She is the wife of Lord Vishnu who is one of the three main Hindu gods. She is one of the three main Hindu goddesses (Tridevi). Goddess Laxmi resides in Vaikuntha and is sometimes depicted as pressing the legs of Lord Vishnu.
Lakshmi (/ ˈ l ʌ k ʃ m i /; Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, IAST: Lakṣmī, sometimes spelled Laxmi, lit. 'she who leads to one's goal') also known as Shri (Sanskrit: श्री, IAST: Śrī, lit. 'Noble'), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism.
Lakṣmī, from the north gateway of stupa No. 1 at Sānchi, Madhya Pradesh, 1st century bc. Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The wife of Vishnu, she is said to have taken different forms in order to be with him in each of his incarnations.
Lakshmi is the consort of the god Vishnu. She is one of the most popular goddesses of Hindu mythology and is known as the goddess of wealth and purity. What does Lakshmi look like? Lakshmi ©...
The word Lakshmi is derived from the Sanskrit word Laksya, meaning "aim" or "goal," and in the Hindu faith, she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity of all forms, both material and spiritual. For most Hindu families, Lakshmi is the goddess, and she is a particular favorite of women.
Lakshmi (or Laksmi) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, good fortune, youth, and beauty. She is the wife of the great god Vishnu and the pair is often worshipped in tandem as Lakshmi-Narayana. Just as her husband has many avatars when he descends to earth so too Lakshmi takes on different forms: Sita, wife of lord Rama, Dharani, wife of …
Lakshmi is also considered a Mother Goddess when it comes to providing wealth in its 16 forms: knowledge, intelligence, strength, valor, beauty, victory, fame, ambition, morality, gold and other wealth, food grains, bliss, happiness, health and longevity, and virtuous offspring.