Ashta Lakshmi in Hinduism

Written By Devotional Writer Sri. R. Hari Shankar, Peravallur, Chennai.

Introduction

It is better to recite the Ashta Lakshmi Stotram in order to please the divine goddess.

DIFFERENT FORMS OF LAKSHMI

1. Adi Lakshmi is worshipped since the puranic period. She is an avatar of Lakshmi and the daughter of Sri Bhrigu Maharishi. She contains four hands, carrying lotus flower in two hands, and in another two hands, she blesses us.

2. Dhana Lakshmi is the goddess of Wealth. She is worshipped for getting wealth and Prosperity in our life. She is the giver of sufficient wealth and also is the protector of our wealth.

3. Dhanya Lakshmi is the giver of agricultural products like rice, sugarcane, wheat and other crops. She helps to gain more production while harvesting the crops, and since she gives food by way of giving agricultural products to us, she also acts as a kind mother for all the Living beings in the earth.

4. Gaja Lakshmi helps in growing animal husbandry and gives more prosperity to those who properly take care of their animals like cows, buffaloes, sheep, and elephants.

5. Santana Lakshmi is the giver of Children to the childless couple. By worshipping her sincerely, she will shower her grace on those childless couples, and grants the boon of giving noble children to them.

6. Veera Lakshmi is the goddess who gives more courage to the soldiers in the battlefield and helps them to recover faster from their wounds caused on the battlefield. She will also give courage, bravery, boldness, enthusiasm, wisdom, and knowledge to the devotees.

7. Vijaya Lakshmi gives victory in the battlefield, and helps the soldiers to fight with their enemies bravely without losing their interest, and gives more confidence to them towards attaining victory.

8. Vidya Lakshmi is the giver of knowledge and helps the learning capacity of the students and makes them to achieve their career path. By worshipping her, we will get more knowledge in all the fields and able to grasp even the difficult subjects.

FAMOUS TEMPLES

1. Ashtalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

2. Ashtalakshmi Temple, Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana.

3. Ashtalakshmi Temple, Texas, United States.

4. Ashtalakshmi Temple, California, United States.

5. Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai.

6. Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, Kerala.

7. Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, Karnataka.

8. Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Karur, Tamilnadu.

IMPORTANCE

Maa Lakshmi is the giver of boons and will satisfy our needs and wishes. By worshipping all the eight forms of Lakshmi's together, we will get good results in our life and our Health and wealth position will improve, and our life will go stronger.

Being the affectionate mother and the consort of Sreeman Narayanan, she always takes care of us and blesses us for a sin-free, disease-free and a happy life.

Let us worship the divine and merciful mother and be blessed.

“OM SREE LAKSHMI DEVIYE NAMAHA”

“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”

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