Ashta Lakshmi
| Ashta Lakshmi | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Prosperity and Wealth Supreme Goddess in Vaishnavism | |
Ashtalakshmi - Eight forms of Lakshmi | |
| Devanagari | अष्टलक्ष्मी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | aṣṭalakṣmī |
| Affiliation | Lakshmi, Sri Vaishnavism, Mahadevi |
| Abode | Vaikuntha, Manidvipa |
| Mantra | Ashtalakshmi Stotra |
| Weapon | Khanda (sword), Bow and Arrow, Trishula (Trident), Chakra (discus), Gada (mace), Ankusha (goad) and Shield |
| Mount | Lotus, Owl, Eagle, Lion, Elephant |
| Consort | Vishnu |
Ashta Lakshmi (Sanskrit: अष्टलक्ष्मी, IAST: Aṣṭalakṣmī; lit. "Octet of Lakshmi") or Ashtalakshmi, is a group of the eight manifestations of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. She presides over eight sources of wealth: spirituality, material wealth, agriculture, royalty, knowledge, courage, progeny, and victory.
The Ashta Lakshmi are always depicted and worshipped as an octet in temples.