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The small statue image of Laxmi,the 'Pure One'.Mother Lakshmi is the divine goddess of abundance and Wife of Vishnu,mother of Kama.Holding aloft 2 lotus flowers,bestowing a mudra of fearlessness ,and granting an abundance of gold coins.She is known as the Hindu Goddess of good fortune,surplus and learning.Goddess Lakshmi is very incorrectly connected only with money, popular public perception is that she is the goddess of money.However the holy goddess is actually the goddess of prosperity, of divinity,beauty and purity. She is also the goddess of Brahma-vidya (divine Knowledge) and one of her names is "Vidya" - which literally means knowledge. She is the goddess to whom we ask for happiness in family, friends, marriage, children, food and wealth, beauty and health. Hence she is a very popular goddess who is worshipped by every Hindu. As she is the goddess of prosperity, she is also called as Dharidranashini (destroyer of poverty) and Dharidradvamshini (one who opposes poverty).She is seated in Bodhisattva posture with 4 arms,in contemplation and ready for service to her devotees.Legend relates Lakshmi rose from foam of the ocean as it was churned by the gods and asuras{the churning of the oceans}.She is perfect in beauty....
Fine detail statue with clear features,Available in Brass or white metal. ....
statue weight-16gm,;width-2.2cm,[.9"].;height-4cm.[1.6"].....
please click on enlargement for reverse view.
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