Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity.
↻ synthesized from 40 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic period origins
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kuladevata, Rama, Vishvaksena, Nammalvar, Charites, Horae, Triglav, ishta-devata, Trimūrti, Dhanvantari, Kapila, Buddha, Kalki, Narsimha, Parashurama, Prithu, Mohini, Yajna, Dattatreya, Chaitanya, Bhagiratha, Menavati, Vaikuntha-Kamalaja, Vaikuntha Kamalaja, Vaishnava Ardhanari, Himalaya, Mushika, Akhuketana, Ardhanari-Narayana, Ardhanari-Vishnu, Ardha-Lakshmi-Narayana, Vasudeva-Kamalaja, Vasudeva Lakshmi, Ardha-Lakshmi-Hari, Hari, Venkateshwara, Kauśikī, Nagalakshmi, Kshira Sagara, Balarama, Lakshmana, Tridevi, Ashvins, Rudra, Yami, Vach, Namuchi, Vasudhara, Kisshō Tennyo, Satis, Saraswati, Nirṛti, King Prithu, Ranganatha, Jambukeswara, Varahi, Prasanna Ganapathi, Sita, Radha, Himavan, Ardhanarishvara, Mainavati, Cundā, Bhagavati, Bhagavān, Kamadeva, Tarakasura, Brahmacharini, Prakandasura, Ambika, Mahakali, Mahishasuramardini, Raktabija, Chanda, Munda, Katyayini Durga, Vindhyavasini, Yogmaya, Mahishasura, Mahadevi, devi, Kumari, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Matrikas, Parvati, Andhaka, Lalitha, Bandhasura, Dussaha, Markendeya, Parashakti, Nirriti, Dhumavati, Shitala Devi, saptamatrikas, Vaishnavi, Kalaratri, Bhima, Tamasi, Gauri, Kaśyapa, Pompeii Lakshmi, Hera, Moirai, Śiva, Śeṣa, Krishna, Ravana, Matsya, Varaha, Kamsa, Vamana, Athena, Garuda, Kadru, Brahma, Marut, Indra, Yama, Nārada, Bhairavas, Adi Parashakti, Yakshi, Venus
- aspect of
- Mahadevi, Akhilandeswari
- manifests as
- Kubera Lakshmi, Ashta Lakshmi, Sita, Radha, Rukmini, Ashta Lakshmi, Sri, Bhu, Durga, Kauśikī, Śrīmahādevī, Kichijōten
- created by
- Vishnu
- syncretized with
- Narayani, Dewi Sri, Devi Kanya Kumari, Gauri, Uma, Jaganmata, Śrīmahādevī, Kichijōten, Nang Kwak, Revatī, Ommo, Kamala
- enemy of
- Saraswati, Banasura, Durgamasura, Dhumavati
- parent of
- kali, Chandi, Vaishnavi, Andreye, Durga, Bhadrakali, Maheshwari
- equivalent to
- Kichijōten
- manifested by
- Tridevi, Mahadevi, Radha, Mahasri, Sri, Kisshōten, Punya Lakshmi, Akhilandeswari, Harishankari, Ishvari, Jagadamba
- has aspect
- Vijaya Lakshmi, Adi Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Ashta Lakshmi, Gajalakshmi, Gajalakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Durga, Archi, Ashta Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Dhairya Lakshmi, Bhumi, Bhadrakali, Maheshwari, Vaishnavi, Andreye, Devi Kanya Kumari, Sri, Bhu, Jaganmata, Śrīmahādevī
- served by
- Uluka
Mentioned by
- Hera
- Moirai
- Śiva
- Śeṣa
- Krishna
- Ravana
- Matsya
- Varaha
- Kamsa
- Vamana
- Athena
- Garuda
- Kadru
- Brahma
- Marut
- Indra
and 51 more
Sources
Source passages
“He is often seen with Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity.”
#7450 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Similarly within Shaktism, focus is given to a particular form of the Goddess such as Parvati or Lakshmi.”
#9698 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kuladaivams of the Shaiva tradition are often considered to be forms of Shiva and Parvati, while those of the Vaishnava tradition are often regarded to be forms of Vishnu and Lakshmi.”
#9866 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Vishvaksena also has a taniyan dedicated to him in the later part of the work, incorporating him in the list of the traditional Sri Vaishnava guru parampara (succession of teachers and disciples) starting from Vishnu's consort Lakshmi (Sri) to Nammalvar.”
#10656 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Tridevi is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Lakshmi being the equal complementary partner of Vishnu. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.”
#17583 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001