Punya Lakshmi
deity Atharva Veda single tradition · 1
Punya Lakshmi is a manifestation of Lakshmi mentioned in the Atharva Veda. She is associated with the good and is considered virtuous and auspicious.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Atharva Veda c. 1000 BCE.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Lakshmi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In some chapters of Atharva Veda, Lakshmi connotes the good, an auspicious sign, good luck, good fortune, prosperity, success, and happiness. In Atharva Veda, transcribed about 1000 BCE, Lakshmi evolves into a complex concept with plural manifestations. Book 7, Chapter 115 of Atharva Veda describes the plurality, asserting that a hundred Lakshmis are born with the body of a mortal at birth, some good, Punya ('virtuous') and auspicious, while others bad, paapi ('evil') and unfortunate. The good a”
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