hindu pantheon
Lakshmi
Sri · Padma (Lotus) · Goddess of Eight Forms
Lakshmi, lotus-throned — open the door of abundance.
domain
prosperityfortunebeautyfertilityspiritual wealth
sacred symbols
lotus · gold coins · elephants · owl
she accepts
red flowers · milk · rice · gold · sweets
Lakshmi is fortune in all its forms — material wealth, spiritual wealth, family prosperity, beauty. Honor on Fridays, at Diwali, with cleanliness (she dislikes a disorderly home).
she reminds you
she is worshipped in living temples by millions. come as a guest, not an owner — cleanliness, sincerity, and the right name matter more than incense.