Lakshmi Narayana

Lakshmi Narayana
Statue of Lakshmi Narayana upon Shesha
Devanagariलक्ष्मी-नारायण
Sanskrit transliterationLakṣmīnārāyaṇa
Affiliation
AbodeVaikuntha
WeaponPanchajanya, Kaumodaki, Sudarshana Chakra, Sharanga, Nandaka
SymbolPadma
MountGaruda
TextsVishnu Purana, Padma Purana, Garuda Purana

Lakshmi Narayana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी-नारायण, IAST: Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa) or Lakshmi Narayan is the dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu, also known as Narayana, and his consort, Lakshmi, traditionally featured in their abode, Vaikuntha. The goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi, is depicted as standing next to Vishnu, who holds the Panchajanya, Kaumodaki, Padma, and the Sudarshana Chakra. Another depiction of Lakshmi Narayana portrays Lakshmi in the service of Narayana, who reclines on the cosmic serpent Shesha, floating in the Kshira Sagara, the Ocean of Milk.