Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity and beauty, and the consort of Vishnu. She is often shown seated on a lotus, holding lotuses and bestowing gold, and is worshipped especially at Diwali.
ConsortVishnu
Stories and legends
StorySamudra Manthanसमुद्र मंथनSamudra Manthan is the great churning of the ocean of milk, in which the devas and asuras together churn the cosmic sea to obtain amrita, the nectar of…
StoryThe Five Days of Diwali: Dhanteras to Bhai Doojदीपावली के पाँच दिन: धनतेरस से भाई दूज तकDiwali is not one day but five — Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj — each with its own story and ritual, moving from…
StoryLakshmi Puja on Diwali: How to Perform It at Homeदीपावली पर लक्ष्मी पूजा: घर पर कैसे करेंA simple step-by-step guide to performing Lakshmi Puja at home on Diwali night — preparing the home and altar, worshipping Ganesha first, invoking Lakshmi with her mantra, and…
StoryThe Churning of the Ocean and the Birth of Lakshmiसमुद्र मंथन और लक्ष्मी का प्राकट्यWhy is Lakshmi worshipped on Diwali? The answer lies in the Samudra Manthan — the churning of the ocean of milk — from which the goddess of fortune…
StoryDhanteras: The Story and Meaning of the First Day of Diwaliधनतेरस: पहले दिन की कथा और महत्त्वDhanteras opens Diwali with the worship of health and wealth — honouring Dhanvantari, the divine physician who rose from the churning ocean with the nectar of immortality —…Continue exploring
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Stories & mythsSamudra Manthanसमुद्र मंथन
FestivalsDiwaliदीपावली
Aartis & mantrasOm Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
Aartis & mantrasMahalakshmi Ashtakamमहालक्ष्मी अष्टकम्Stories & mythsThe Five Days of Diwali: Dhanteras to Bhai Doojदीपावली के पाँच दिन: धनतेरस से भाई दूज तकStories & mythsLakshmi Puja on Diwali: How to Perform It at Homeदीपावली पर लक्ष्मी पूजा: घर पर कैसे करेंStories & mythsThe Churning of the Ocean and the Birth of Lakshmiसमुद्र मंथन और लक्ष्मी का प्राकट्य
FestivalsRaksha Bandhanरक्षा बंधनStories & mythsDhanteras: The Story and Meaning of the First Day of Diwaliधनतेरस: पहले दिन की कथा और महत्त्व
ConsortVishnuविष्णु