Goddess Lakshmi

Interpretation of Goddess Lakshmi. 🌙🐘 She appeared to me in a beautifully synchronized way so I wished to invoke her into my altar and realized I had no sculpture, photo or statue of her, so I decided to draw her. This by itself was a connection on soul level.

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of abundance, beauty, prosperity and love. She is the wife of Vishnu, and she provides him with the feminine energy (shakti) he needs to keep the world in balance. “Without Lakshmi’s energy, forests would die, the economy would halt, and happiness would fade. Similarly, a person’s life will feel depleted without her energy.” Lakshmi is beautiful, gracious, and most importantly, generous. She also provides inner wealth like peace of mind, health and spirituality. She is the symbol of luck and is also compared to Aphrodite or Venus, as she is the embodiment of grace and charm.
She is described as restless, whimsical yet maternal, with her arms raised to bless and to grant.
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For centuries Hindus have invoked her thus: 

“Beautiful goddess seated on a chariot,

Delighted by songs on lustful elephants,
Bedecked with lotuses, pearls and gems,
Lustrous as fire, radiant as gold,
Resplendent as the sun, calm as the moon,
Mistress of cows and horses —
Take away poverty and misfortune
Bring joy, riches, harvest and children.” 🌾🌸



Art print available in Etsy shop