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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam Stotram

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam Stotram   श्रीमत्पयोनिधिनिकेतन चक्रपाणे भोगींद्रभोगमणिराजित पुण्यमूर्ते । योगीश शाश्वत शरण्य भवाब्धिपोत लक्ष्मीनृसिंह मम देहि करावलंबम् ॥ 1 ॥ Srimat Payonidhi Nikethana Chakra Pane bhogeendra Bhoga Mani Rajitha Punya Moorthe Yogeesa Saswatha Saranya Bhabdhi Potha lakshmi Nrusimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam || 1 || Meaning: Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha, Who lives in […]

Hindu Scriptures - Lakshmi Devi
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Sri Suktam

Sri Suktam   हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् । चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥१॥ Hirannya-Varnnaam Harinniim Suvarnna-Rajata-Srajaam | Candraam Hirannmayiim Lakssmiim Jaatavedo Ma Aavaha ||1|| Meaning: (Harih Om. O Jatavedo, Invoke for me that Lakshmi) Who is of Golden Complexion, Beautiful and Adorned with Gold and Silver Garlands. (Gold represents Sun or the Fire of Tapas; Silver represents Moon or the Bliss and Beauty of Pure Sattva.) Who is like […]

Lakshmi Devi - Hindu Goddesses and Deities
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Mahalakshi Ashtakam

Mahalakshi Ashtakam नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १ ॥ Namastestu Mahamaye Sreepeethe Surapoojithe Sankha Chakra Gada Hasthe Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe || 1 || Meaning: Greetings to you O Maya the Great, the One who lives in the Sri Chakra and who is worshiped by God, the One who holds the […]

Hindu Scriptures - Lakshmi Devi
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Lakshmi Suprabhatam

Lakshmi Suprabhatam मातः प्रसन्नवदनाम्बुजनिर्जिताग्रे क्षिराब्धिजे सकललोकपवित्रमूर्ते । आर्तः प्रपन्नजनवन्दितपादपद्मे श्रीदेवि लक्ष्मि भवतात् तव सुप्रभातम् ॥१॥ Maatah Prasanna-Vadana-Ambuja-Nirjita-Agre Kssira-Abdhi-Je Sakala-Loka-Pavitra-Muurte | Aartah Prapanna-Jana-Vandita-Paada-Padme Shrii-Devi Lakssmi Bhavataat Tava Suprabhaatam ||1|| Meaning: O Mother, His gentle Lotus face that won our hearts at first, Who was born in the Milky Ocean, and Who is the epitome of purity all over the world, Their Lotus Feet served by […]

Why Lakshmi Ganesha Worshipped Together
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Why is Lakshmi and Ganesha Worshipped Together?

On the day of Diwali, it is a custom to worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha together. It is well-known that Goddess Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, luxury and prosperity (both material and spiritual) while Lord Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the ‘Deva’ of intellect and wisdom. […]