Thursday, 30 November 2017

Monday, 23 October 2017

AshtaLakshmi Puja @ Swarna Jyothi - 19102017

AshtaLakshmi Puja @ Swarna Jyothi.


The Ashta Lakshmi are all depicted seated on a lotus.

Adi Lakshmi 

Four-armed, carries a lotus and a white flag, other two arms Abhaya mudra and Varada Mudra.


Aishwarya Lakshmi 
Four-armed, carries two lotuses, other two arms in abhaya mudra and varada mudra.

Dhana Lakshmi 
 Six-armed,  carries Chakara (discus), shankha (conch), kalasha (water pitcher with mango leaves and a coconut on it) bow-arrow, a lotus and an arm in abhaya mudra with gold coins falling from it.

Dhanya Lakshmi 
 Eight-armed, carries two lotuses, gada (mace), paddy crop, sugarcane, bananas, other two hands in abhaya mudra and varada mudra. and NAVA DHANYA in front of it.

Gaja Lakshmi 
 Four-armed, carries two lotuses, other two arms in abhaya mudra and varada mudra, surrounded by two elephants bathing her with water pots.

Santana Lakshmi 
Six-armed, carries two kalashas (water pitcher with mango leaves and a coconut on it), sword, shield, a child on her lap, a hand in abhaya mudra and the other holding the child. The child holds a lotus.

Veera Lakshmi 
 Eight-armed, carries chakra, shankh, bow, arrow, trishul (or sword), a bundle of palm leaf scriptures, other two hands in abhaya mudra and varada mudra.

Vijaya Lakshmi 
 Eight-armed, carries chakra, shankh, sword, shield, lotus, pasha, other two hands in abhaya mudra and varada mudra