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| Ma Lakshmi |
The Hindu goddess of beauty, wealth, and
prosperity who is the consort of Vishnu, the
preserver of the universe. She is often represented as a beautiful young women
with four arms sitting or standing on a lotus bud. Her four arms symbolize the
four goals of human life: artha (worldly wealth and success), kama (pleasure
and desire), dharma (righteousness), and moksha (knowledge and liberation from
the cycle of birth and death). She is usually shown clasping a lotus flower, a
symbol of purity and fertility, in her two back hands, while gold coins, signs
of wealth, tumble from one or both of her front hands. Lakshmi’s association
with prosperity is also emphasized by her dress, an elaborate sari often
red with gold embroidery, and the fine jewelry that adorns her. Since Hindus
believe Lakshmi can bestow good fortune and well-being on the family, she is a
common household deity and the focus of worship during the festival of Diwali.
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