Goddess of prosperity and wealth
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Dhanalakshmi |
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of beauty, wealth and fertility has many iconic manifestations. The goddess Lakshmi in her eight-fold form is referred to as the Ashtha-Lakshmi.
The eight forms of Ashtha-Lakshmi are believed to fulfil these human necessities and desires through their nature and manifestations.
The eight divine form of goddess Lakshmi or Ashtha-Lakshmi comprises:
- Aadi Lakshmi (Maha Lakshmi) - Primeval Goddess
- Dhana Lakshmi (Aishwarya Lakshmi) - Goddess of prosperity and wealth
- Dhanya Lakshmi - Goddess of food grains
- Gaja Lakshmi - The elephant goddess
- Santana Lakshmi - Goddess of progeny
- Veera Lakshmi (Dhairya Lakshmi) - Goddess of valour and courage
- Vidya Lakshmi - Goddess of knowledge
- Vijya Lakshmi - Goddess of Victory
One of the main aspect today is wealth to lead the life. Dhanalakshmi gives prosperity and wealth. Dhanalakshmi is the destroyer of impurities and adversity, filled with the wisdom of the Vedas, born from the milky ocean, with an auspicious form, giver of boons and loved by Madhusudhana. In her iconography is shown as carrying two lotuses and the other two hands are in Abhay(fear not) and Varada (blessing and boons) Mudra(hand gestures).
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