Shri-Lakshmi
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 4
Shri-Lakshmi's origins can be traced to the earliest layers of Hindu sacred literature, particularly the Vedas. In the earliest texts, Shri or Lakshmi does not initially appear as a fully personified deity but as a collection of auspicious qualities and states such as radiance, beauty, abundance, power, and majesty. This cluster of positive forces was gradually personified into a female divinity.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Earliest textual references are in the Vedas.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Maneki Neko, Ommo, Tvashtri, Shashthi, Daityasena, Keshi, Kuhu-Sinivali, Śiva, Nang Kwak, Mae Po Sop, Agni, Indra, Soma, Mitra, Varuna, Vishnu, Brihaspati, Saraswati, Pushan, Savitri, Brahma, Kārtikeya, Prajapati Daksha
- child of
- Prajapati
Mentioned by
- Śiva
- Nang Kwak
- Mae Po Sop
- Agni
- Indra
- Soma
- Mitra
- Varuna
- Vishnu
- Brihaspati
- Saraswati
- Pushan
- Savitri
- Brahma
- Kārtikeya
- Prajapati Daksha
and 1 more
Sources
Source passages
“Despite the extensive praise of Shri-Lakshmi’s qualities, the early Vedic texts offer relatively little regarding her mythological origin.”
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“In this narrative, Devasena is identified with many other goddesses like Shashthi, Shri-Lakshmi, Kuhu-Sinivali, and others.”
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