GODDESS LAKSHMI
Goddess Lakshmi consort of Lord Vishnu
She is venerated as one of very high value
She provides wealth, health and fortune
What more can one ask for in life often.
Whenever Vishnu has taken avtar
Lakshmi accompanied like a radar
She never leaves his company
Vishnu can't live without Lakshmi.
While churning Lakshmi emerged from sea
She is reportedly daughter of Brighu and Khyati
She stands on lotus elephants anointing with water
She usually has an owl as her vehicle next to her.
She has a thousand names
Based on her attributes
Most popular are Kamala Padma Vaishnavi
She is also part of Tridevi with Parvati and Saraswati.
She is worshipped the most everyday
But day that's special to her is Friday
She also represents purity and fertility
That's why she's a sought after deity.
Lakshmi worship on several days that lead us to haven
Varamahalakshmi Puja mainly by south indian women
Fourth fifth and sixth days during Navratri
On the new moon day during Deepavali.
Just as Lakshmi Vishnu are an ideal couple
May all couples on this earth get over struggle
May they grant us wisdom to sustain our life coherently
And protect earth's precious resources for posterity.
- Gopinath S
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