Shri
deity Vedas single tradition · 1
Shri is mentioned frequently in Vedic literature in relation to prosperity, health, fortune, and radiance. In the Vajasaneyi Samhita, Shri and Lakshmi are portrayed as distinct yet unified consorts of Vishnu. The Shri Sukta invokes Shri in its central verses, portraying the goddess as golden-hued and richly adorned with gold and silver ornaments.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Rigveda c. 1500 BCE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Punya Lakshmi, Vishnu
- consort of
- Lakshmi
- enemy of
- Alakshmi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Vedic literature—which includes the four Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads—the name Shri appears frequently, while Lakshmi becomes more prominent only in later texts. The Rigveda (c. 1500 BCE) alone mentions Shri approximately 130 times, always in relation to prosperity, health, fortune, and radiance”
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