Goddess Laxmi | Mahalaxmi Mata | Lakshmi Worship | Laxmi Jayanti | Mata Laxmi Puja & Rituals

Lakshmi Mantra: Om Shreem Hreem Shree Mahalaxmiyei Namah Goddess Lakshmi is the goddess of Good Fortune, Wealth, beauty & Prosperity. She is the wife and shakti/ energy of Lord Vishnu who is one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the Supreme Being in the Vaishnavism. Lakshmi or Goddess Laxmi is one of the Tridevi, the holy trinity. She forms Tridevi with Goddess Parvati and Goddess Saraswati. Know all about Goddess Lakshmi through this article i.e. Why Worship Laksmi, Lakshmi Shaligram, MahaLakxmi Yantra, Ancient Story Behind Goddess Laxmi and much more.

All About Goddess Lakshmi

Basically, Lakshmi is a Sanskrit word which derives from its elemental form Laks means to perceive or to observe. The word Laks is the synonyms of Lakshya which means aim or objective. Goddess Lakshmi is very closely associated with the lotus and her other epithets are also connected to the flower such as-

Goddess Padmapriya: One who likes lotus flower
Padmamaladhara Devi: One who wears a garland of lotus
Goddess Padmamukhi: Goddess whose face is as beautiful as a lotus flower
Padmakshi Goddess: One whose eyes are as beautiful as a lotus
Goddess Padmahasta: Who holds a lotus
Padmasundari Devi: One who is as beautiful as a lotus

Lakshmi - Bestower of Wealth & Power

Goddess Maha Lakshmi is the supreme Goddess. Generally, Laxmi appears in red saree, seated on a lotus having gold coins & ornaments, a pot in hand and flanked with white elephants. This form of Goddes Laksmi adorns in most of the Hindu homes and business establishments. Laxmi is the goddess of luxury, beauty, wealth, fortune, power, fertility & auspiciousness. She is the goddess who holds the promise of all the material fulfilment and contentment.

Ancient Story Behind Lakshmi

In Hindu tradition, Lakshmi was born from the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan) and she chose God Vishnu as her eternal consort. When Vishnu came on the Earth as his avatars of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, Goddess Lakshmi came as his respective consorts as Goddess Sita and Goddess Rukmini. According to the ancient scriptures of India, all women are declared to be embodiments of Lakshmi. In Bengali Hindu culture, She is considered as the daughter of Goddess Durga. In the honour of Goddess Lakshmi Diwali & Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri Purnima) are celebrated.

Lakshmi Shaligram / Maha Laxmi Shaligram

The worship of Mahalaxmi Shaligram bestows the devotee with extremely good health and wealth. By worshipping Lakshmi Shaligram you can tremendously progress in the business and expands your business it to a very high level very successfully. This Shila also provides extreme protection from the enemies. Lakshmi Shaligram is extremely good for the people doing business, service & transacting a huge amount of money as it protects like a shield from loss.

The beholder of this Shila gets all the worldly comforts and leads a successful life. The devotees become very confidant and can take on any challenge and emerges out to be an ultimate winner. Along with this Shaligram, you should also worship the Lakshmi Narayan Shaligram, Lakshmi Shankh Shila, Maha Vishnu Shaligram, Laxmi Kuber Shila, Laxmi Dhanvatri Shila and Maha Laxmi Yantra for better results.

This Shila is very exotic, powerful, extremely attractive, brilliant, auspicious, emits very high radiance and has an extraordinarily high energy level. The Shila is extremely smooth, perfectly shaped, lustrous, small sized, cold to touch, has flawless impressions which make the Shila a very unique Maha Laxmi Shila.

Maha Lakshmi Yantra

Laxmi Yantra is dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi and Her eight divine forms. Worshipping of Maha Lakshmi Yantra bestows abundance, fortune, prosperity & continuous flow of wealth. As this powerful yantra energizes the location where it is installed. Thus you may place it near the entrance of your office/ home/ shop or in your living room/ reception/ study room or office cabin.

Laxmi Yantra is best placed in the direction of the East. It also gets energized by the rising rays of the Sun. With the divine vibrations of the East corner, this Maha Laxmi Yantra provides the positive transformational energies to the dwelling through its mystical geometry.

Why Worship Laksmi

Goddess Laxmi is the divine power that can transform the dream into reality. She is the perfect creation, Prakriti, self-sustaining and self-contained Nature. Lakshmi is Maya, the delightful delusion and also the dream-like expression of divinity which makes the life comprehensible. Here are the benefits of worshipping Laxmi, Mahalaxmi Shaligram and Lakshmi Yantra:

- For worldly comforts, riches and leads a successful life
- For Kingly lifestyle, immense peace, extreme protection
- For self-confidence & become the ultimate winner
- For harmony, purity and positivity in life
- For immense wealth, worldly comforts, prosperity & Good Luck
- For an uninterrupted flow of wealth and abundance
- For protection against enmity, occult and evil forces
- To attain Moksha and salvation
- For peace, prosperity, abundance and happiness