Lakshmi
Culture & Region
Hindu India
Time Period
c. 1500 BCE (Vedic as Sri); classical Puranic prominence
Domains
Wealthprosperityfortunebeautyfertilityauspiciousnessabundance
Symbols & Animals
Lotuselephantsgold coinsowl (sometimes)conch
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Widespread; Kolhapur
- Tirupati (as Padmavati)
Key Myths & Stories
Emerges from ocean churning; consort of Vishnu; incarnates with him; Diwali festival
Related Deities
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