Lakshmi
Hindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity
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Summary
Lakshmi is a Devi[1]. She ranks in the top 0.99% of devi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,368 views/month, #1 of 101).[2]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Vishnu[3]
- Sex or gender: female[4]
- Instance of: wealth deity[5], love deity[6]
- Part of: Tridevi[7]
- Commons category: Lakshmi[8]
- Residence: Vaikuntha[9]
- Given name: Lakshmi[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lakshmi[11]
- Worshipped by: Hinduism[12], Buddhism[13]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19]
- Native label: 𑖩𑖎𑖿𑖬𑖿𑖦𑖱[20]
- Mount: elephant[21], Strigiformes[22]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lakshmi include Star of her[23], an octagram[24] and Lakshmi Planum[25], a planum[26].
Why It Matters
Lakshmi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for her include Star of her[23], an octagram[24] and Lakshmi Planum[25], a planum[26].
FAQs
Who was Lakshmi married to?
Lakshmi's spouses include Vishnu[3].