#VaraMahalakshmifestival is celebrated by Hindus to worship Mata Lakshmi at home & in temple today.
Evidences from Archaeology,Ancient Sculpture,literature & inscriptions suggest worship of Lakshmi existing in 1st m BCE.
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Evidences from Archaeology,Ancient Sculpture,literature & inscriptions suggest worship of Lakshmi existing in 1st m BCE.
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Vedic Evidence of Mata Lakshmi:
#ŚrīSūktam is earliest Sanskrit devotional hymn revering Śrī as Lakṣmī is found in 5th Mandala of Rigveda, appendices composed during the period of the Brāhmaṇa & the Upaniṣadic, it uses
motifs of lotus (padma) &elephant (gaja) Lakshmi.
#ŚrīSūktam is earliest Sanskrit devotional hymn revering Śrī as Lakṣmī is found in 5th Mandala of Rigveda, appendices composed during the period of the Brāhmaṇa & the Upaniṣadic, it uses
motifs of lotus (padma) &elephant (gaja) Lakshmi.
#Archaeology: Lakahmi
Amid the ruins of ancient Roman city,amid the ruins of this ancient Roman city, Pompeii in volcanic ash in 79 CE destroyed by Mt Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists unearthed an exquisite figurine that resembled the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi(Museum of Naples)
Amid the ruins of ancient Roman city,amid the ruins of this ancient Roman city, Pompeii in volcanic ash in 79 CE destroyed by Mt Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists unearthed an exquisite figurine that resembled the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi(Museum of Naples)
Inscription:
1. Gupta era Hindu inscriptions 517 CE mention Lord Vishnu/Goddess Laxmi and other God's particularly in its invocations or Hindu texts it cites.
2.Ancient Coper Plate Inscriptions, 1025 CE of Ráshtrakúta King, named Jakadhwá, cites Goddess Lakshmi
See Below:
1. Gupta era Hindu inscriptions 517 CE mention Lord Vishnu/Goddess Laxmi and other God's particularly in its invocations or Hindu texts it cites.
2.Ancient Coper Plate Inscriptions, 1025 CE of Ráshtrakúta King, named Jakadhwá, cites Goddess Lakshmi
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Lakshmi may also be called Lokamata, 'mother of the world' & Lola, meaning fickle & haphazard dispensation of good fortune.
Indra threw Garland of flowers offered by a Sage on floor with arrogance, upset Lakshmi left the world entered into the Milky Ocean.
Indra threw Garland of flowers offered by a Sage on floor with arrogance, upset Lakshmi left the world entered into the Milky Ocean.
Rebirth of Goddess Lakshmi.
Epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata mention about ocean of milk when it is churned by the gods and demons for the recovery of Amṛta, She appeared with a lotus in her hand and so she is also called Padmā.
Epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata mention about ocean of milk when it is churned by the gods and demons for the recovery of Amṛta, She appeared with a lotus in her hand and so she is also called Padmā.
Goddess Lakshmi representation can be seen in ancient Buddhist art in India and abroad.
In Mahayana Buddhism Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped as"Sari ma Devi".
In Mahayana Buddhism Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped as"Sari ma Devi".
Lakshmi is also an important deity in Jainism and found in Jain temples.
Goddess Lakshmi depicted on ancient Indian Hindu coins.
In Gupta period 3 to 5 CE Cahndra Gupta, Samudra Gupta and Kumara Gupta issued coins revering Goddess Lakshmi.
In Gupta period 3 to 5 CE Cahndra Gupta, Samudra Gupta and Kumara Gupta issued coins revering Goddess Lakshmi.
Rebirth of Lakshmi:
Churning of the Milky Ocean for seeking Laksmi & prosperity by Devatas & Rakshasa is mentioned in
Ramayana and Mahabharta.
Ancient Hindu architecture reveals this incident in India and abroad.
Churning of the Milky Ocean for seeking Laksmi & prosperity by Devatas & Rakshasa is mentioned in
Ramayana and Mahabharta.
Ancient Hindu architecture reveals this incident in India and abroad.
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