Lakshmi - Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty
The Sanskrit word Lakshmi actually means "aim" or "goal". This Hindu goddess symbolizes wealth, beauty, spiritual and worldly prosperity. yarn has it that Lakshmi arose from the churning ocean of milk, or the primordial cosmic ocean. She is the consort of Vishnu, the Hindu god who represents the preserving principle. In this regard, Lakshmi also represents the divine mother, bringing treasure and grace.
Lakshmi is represented as a youthful goddess and glowing woman, either standing or sitting on an commence lotus flower. The lotus symbolizes spiritual purity or perfection, indicating that the wealth Lakshmi represents can be enjoyed in the genuine framework, but is not to be life's only goal or to become an obsession.
Lakshmi is most often depicted with four arms, symbolizing the four ends of life: righteousness, desires, wealth and liberation from the cycles of birth and death. She is shown holding gold coins or with gold coins flowing from her hands, indicating a continual promenade of riches. She is also usually adorned in red and gold, also representing the continual activity of prosperity.
In addition, Lakshmi is often accompanied by two elephants spraying water. Elephants narrate the royal power of the goddess and the spraying of water indicating the ceaseless exertion, which leads to material and spiritual wealth.
It is said that Lakshmi incarnated to succor the Hindu God Vishnu and took perform to relieve him in numerous incarnations, including Sita, wife of his incarnation as Rama, and Radha, beloved of Vishnu's incarnation as Krishna. In this regard, Lakshmi has also reach to report immortality, the essence of life and omnipotence.
Because of her reputation for providing wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi is often worshipped in the Hindu home and is a approved of women. It is believed that Lakshmi not only bestows riches and blessings, but also removes the qualities of poverty, laziness, exasperate and stagnation, obstacles to wealth.
Business men and women also apply to the Goddess Lakshmi for their success and prosperity. Lakshmi is worshipped on the fleshy moon in the month of October, when it is believed she will visit homes and replenish their wealth. The mantra for this Hindu goddess is OM SRIM LAKSHMYE NAMAHA.
Lakshmi continues to bless and illuminate spiritual devotees through dictations delivered by the messenger David C. Lewis. In a heartstream delivered on November 16, 2008:
I reach to bless and charge and radiate the light of Vishnu as his shakti this day. I am Lakshmi and I raise that Mother Light within you even as you have communed with the heart of Mother India this day. Let your remembrance of this pilgrimage be one of a current spiritual impetus whereby the Light of that Mother may be sustained within the crown of your enjoy being for the paunchy illumination of your world. For only when the golden light is fully flowering within your crown as that Vishnu seed of wisdom-fire, may the dawn of the golden-crystal age appear.
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