Articles — Lakshmi

Sloka Srimat Payonidhi Nikethana Chakra Pane is taken from Shri Lakshmi Narsimha Karavalambam. Lakshmi Narsimha Karavalamba Stotram, also known as Lakshmi Narasimha Karunarasa Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. The Stotram is so called because each of these verses ends with the same refrain “Lakshmi Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam” which means “Oh Lord Narasimha, please lend me your helping hand”. श्रीमत्पयोनिधिनिकेतन चक्रपाणे भोगीन्द्रभोगमणिराजित पुण्यमूर्ते ।योगीश शाश्वत शरण्य भवाब्धिपोत लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलम्बम् .Srimat Payonidhi Nikethana Chakra Pane,Bhogeendra Bhoga Mani Rajitha Punya Moorthe,Yogeesa Saswatha Saranya Bhabdhi Potha,Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam .Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,Who lives in the ocean of milk,Who...

Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of beauty, wealth and fertility has many iconic manifestations. Goddess Lakshmi has eight different forms. This concept of Goddess Lakshmi in her eightfold form is referred to as the Ashta-Lakshmi. The eight forms of Ashta-Lakshmi are believed to fulfill these human necessities and desires through their individual nature and manifestations.The eight divine forms of Goddess Lakshmi or Ashta-Lakshmi comprises:1. Aadi-Lakshmi (The Primeval Goddess) or Maha Lakshmi (The Great Goddess)2. Dhana-Lakshmi or Aishwarya Lakshmi (The Goddess of Prosperity and Wealth)3. Dhaanya-Lakshmi (Goddess of Food grains)4. Gaja-Lakshmi (The Elephant Goddess)5. Santana-Lakshmi (The Goddess of Progeny)6. Veera-Lakshmi or...

Shri Kubera Ashta Lakshmi dhan prapti Mantra is a powerful mantra that can fulfill all problems related to wealth, finance and comforts. Regular chanting of this mantra will bless a person with all material comforts and will fulfill all wishes. One should chant minimum 11 malas for 41 days to get rid of problems related to finances in life. Shri Kubera Ashta Lakshmi dhan prapti Mantra ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्रीं श्रीं कुबेराय अष्ट-लक्ष्मी मम गृहे धनं पुरय पुरय नमः॥ Om Hreem Shreem Kreem Shreem Kuberaya Ashta-Lakshmi Mama Grihe Dhanam Puraya Puraya Namah” Meaning: This Mantra has a lot of significance...

Maa Lakshmi is the Hindu Goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity (both material and spiritual). She is the wife and active energy of Lord Vishnu. Goddess Maha lakshmi is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of money related sorrows. Devotees chant Shri Lakshmi Chalisa to please the Goddess who bestows them with her blessings. It is said that chanting Shri Lakshmi Chalisa brings prosperity and wealth.  श्री लक्ष्मी चालीसा ॥ दोहा ॥ मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा करो हृदय में वास ।  मनो कामना सिद्ध कर पुरवहु मेरी आस ॥सिंधु सुता विष्णुप्रिये नत शिर बारंबार । ऋद्धि सिद्धि मंगलप्रदे नत शिर बारंबार...

Sri Suktam also known as Sri Sukta is a very popular Sanskrit devotional hymn recited to invoke goddess Lakshmi who is considered as symbol of wealth and prosperity. Sri Suktam is recited quite oftenly in many Hindu homes regularly. Sri Suktam hymns are found in the Rig Veda. The Sri Suktam describes Goddess Sri as glorious, ornamented, royal, lustrous as gold, and radiant as fire, moon and the sun. She is addressed as the bestower of fame, bounty and abundance in the form of gold, cattle, horses and food; and entreated to banish her sister alakṣmī (misfortune), who is associated with need, hunger,...

Shri Lakshmi Narsingh Dwadasanama Stotram is very powerful stotra. Shri Lakshmi Narsingh stotra glorifies the twelve names of Shri Lakshmi Narasimha. Repeating Shri Lakshmi Narsingh Dwadasanama Stotram hundred times will help you get out of diseases and imprisonment and repeating it one thousand times will help you get what you want.   श्री लक्ष्मीनृसिंहद्वादशनामस्तोत्रम्अस्य श्री लक्ष्मीनृसिंहद्वादशनामस्तोत्र महामन्त्रस्य वेदव्यासो भगवान् ऋषिःअनुष्टुप् छन्दः , श्री लक्ष्मीनृसिंहो देवता, श्री लक्ष्मीनृसिंहप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगःप्रथमं तु महाज्वालो द्वितीयं तूग्रकेसरी।तृतीयं वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च चतुर्थं तु विशारदः ॥१॥पञ्चमं नारसिंहशच षष्ठः कश्यपमर्दनः।सप्तमो यातुहंता च अष्टमो देववल्लभः॥२॥ ततः प्रह्लादवरदो दशमोऽनंतहंतकः।एकादशो महारुद्रः द्वादशो दारुणस्तथा॥३॥द्वादशैतानि नृसिंहस्य महात्मनः।मन्त्रराज इति प्रोक्तं सर्वपापविनाशनम् ॥४॥क्षयापस्मारकुष्ठादि तापज्वर निवारणम्।राजद्वारे महाघोरे संग्रामे च जलांतरे...

Shri Strotra is mentioned in Agani Puran Chapter 236. Shri Stotra is also mentioned in Shri Vishnu purana. The Agni Purana is a mahapurana. It usually figures eighth in the list of eighteen. There are about fifteen and a half thousand shlokas in the Agni Purana. Mahatma Pushkar informed Parashurama that Lord Indra being desirous of retaining Devi Lakshmi in Indraloka for ever in the Form of Rajya Lakshmi. Through this stotra Indra got his kingdom and victory. प्रस्तुत स्तोत्र अग्निपुराण से लिया गया दुर्लभ स्तोत्र है एवम् इसके पाठ एवम् यजन से लक्ष्मी कृपा प्राप्त होगी । इस स्तोत्र के पाठ से भगवती...

The unexplained mystery of the Sri Yantra in Oregon , USA. In 1990 Air National Guard pilot Bill Miller noticed a strange formation on an Oregon dry lake bed that the Air National Guard frequently flew over on training missions. The massive formation is a quarter mile wide and is located 70 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon, in an area known as Mickey Basin.This Is Sriyantra found in one of the dried lake at Oregon in USA. It is 13 miles in length and width.  In his earlier round about 30 minutes before Miller first noticed the glyph, there had been no trace of this formation....

Sanskrit Hymn Shri Lakshmi Narayan Kavacham (Armor of Shri Vishnu & Maa Lakshmi ) is mentioned in Shri Bhagavatha Purana. Lord Vishnu is vouched as the eternal spirit of all living beings. ‘Vishnu’ actually means the one who is omnipresent and that’s the reason that Lord Vishnu is the indigenous reality of the universe. As mentioned above, the Hindu trinity personifies lord Vishnu as the preserver of life. A reason that he is peace loving and very calm! Shown in divine and calming blue color with four arms, Lord Vishnu is the god of truth and peace. He is known to bless...

Aum jai Lakshmi mata is an very famous aarti written in praise of Goddess Lakshmi. Lakshmi Mata is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. She is the consort of Lord Vishnu and her four arms represent the four truths of human life viz. dharma, artha, kama and moksha. As we give adoration to Divine Mother Lakshmi, we seek her Blessings, guidance and protection. O Mother Lakshmi bestow upon us good health, strength, happiness, love, togetherness, wisdom, understanding, prosperity, a giving and forgiving heart. लक्ष्मी माता की आरती  ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता |तुमको निसदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता...

Shri Kanakdhara Stotram is the 21 mellifluous hymns on Goddess Lakshmi to alleviate Suffering and Grant Boons. Shri Kanakdhara Stotram is a powerful Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of prosperity (both material and spiritual), wealth, fertility, good fortune, and courage. Goddess Mahalakshmi is the divine consort of Lord Vishnu and is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of miseries in life and money-related sorrows. Kanakdhara means “Torrential Rain of Gold from the Sky”. Shri Kanakdhara stotra was composed by Adi Guru Shankaracharya.Bhagavatpada Sankaracarya’s Kanakdhara Stotra also called by him as Surarnadhara Stotra studded with Anugraha...

Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Sanskrit Is the prayer dedicated to  Goddess Lakshmi Devi. Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is taken from Padma Purana and this devotional prayer was chanted by Lord Indra in praise of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck to Hindus. The word 'Lakshmi' is derived from the sanskrit word "Laksya", meaning 'aim' or 'goal', and she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual In Hindu mythology, Goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri, is the divine spouse of Lord Vishnu and provides him with wealth for the maintenance and preservation of the creation. One should chant Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam daily to...

Shri Lalitha Pancharatnam (ललितापञ्चरत्नम्) stotra starting with Pratha Smarami Lalitha Vadanaravindam is the devotional mantra of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari and composed by Guru Adi Shankaracharya. Maa Lalita Tripurasundari is the presiding deity of srichakra (Sriyantra). The goddess tripura in her aspect as shodasi is represented as a sixteen years old girl,and is believed to embody sixteen types of desires. Maa Tripura is also called Shodasi, Lalita and Rajarajeshvari. The benefits of Shri Lalitha Pancharatna stotra is described in the Phala Stuti and according to it those who worship Goddess Lalitha by reciting the Pancharatna stotra will be blessed by the goddess with luck,...

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram was composed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram praised lord lakshmi narasimha to pacify angry lord or ugra narasimha. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram also known as Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. The Stotram is so called because each of these verses ends with the same refrain “Lakshmi Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam” which means “Oh Lord Narasimha, please lend me your helping hand”. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram when heard daily in a house reduces person's anger and makes home a peaceful home. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram is a great prayer that should be...

Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam stotra (or Lakshmi Ashtakam ) is a devotional hymn, a declaration of faith and devotion to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam stotra was first recited by God Indra in praise of Goddess Shri Lakshmi originally appeared in Padmapuranam (Padma Purana) propitiate Goddess Mahalakshmi. It is written in eight couplets and is and an octet hence got the name “ashtakam” in Sanskrit. This is a prayer to Goddess Maha Lakshmi who is also called “Shree” and represents wealth as well as auspiciousness. Reciting or listening Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam every day will benefit the person will...

The lotus is India’s national flower and rightly so. Not long ago, the lakes and ponds of India were full of many hued lotuses. The lotus is the symbol of truth, auspiciousness and beauty (satyam, shivam, sundaram). The Lord is also that nature and therefore, His various aspects are compared to a lotus (i.e. lotus-eyes, lotus feet, lotus hands, the lotus of the heart etc.). Our scriptures and ancient literature extol the beauty of the lotus. Art and architecture also portray the lotus in various decorative motifs and paintings. Many people have names of or related to the lotus :...

Lakshmi Devi has 8 primary forms. These 8 forms are personified as Ashta Lakshmi (Ashtalakshmi). These eight forms are as follows: (1) Adilakshmi: Mother Lakshmi resides with Lord Narayana in Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Narayana. She is known as Rama, which means "bringing happiness to the mankind". She is also known as Indira (who holds lotus or purity). In this form, Lakshmi is normally seen serving Sri Narayana. Adi Lakshmi or Rama Lakshmi serving Sri Narayana is symbolic of her serving the whole creation. Adi Lakshmi and Narayana are not two different entities but one only. Lakshmi is Shakti. Lakshmi is the Power of Narayana. (2) Dhanyalakshmi: Dhanya means grains. Lakshmi is the Goddess of the Harvest and the Devi who blesses with abundance...