Goddess
Lakshmi Wall Hanging
3 1/2 inches tall x 2 1/2 inches wide
Washable sturdy first quality rayon. Hand Batik'd in Bali.
$39.00
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Goddess of abundance and prosperity, she
stands on a huge lotus in a flowing river, with coins pouring forth from her
hands. Her sari is red or magenta, with gold trim.
Depicted holding or seated upon the lotus, symbol of spiritual purity, fertility
and vegetative growth, the Goddess Sri Laxmi is venerated, like Ganesh, for her
auspicious nature. She carries a coffer, and gold coins shower from her hand.
She represents the supreme divine principle which pervades all creation with
vitality and consciousness. Actively venerated by nearly 1 billion Hindus,
Laxshmi is the modern face of the ancient Great Mother Goddess; stalks of grain
surrounding her head often connote a rich harvest.
Lakshmi, or Sri, is the Hindu Goddess of love and beauty and the Indian
equivalent of Aphrodite, for she was born on a lotus from the churning of the
milky sea when her consort Vishnu manifested as a tortoise avatar. She has
strong associations with the fall festival of Divali.
Here she is shown offering blessings and holding the lotus flowers as coins
shower from her hands.
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