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Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India [1] and is one of many Birla mandirs. [2] It was built by the B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble. [3]
In South India, Lakshmi is seen in two forms, Sridevi and Bhudevi, both at the sides of Venkateshwara, a form of Vishnu. Bhudevi is the representation and totality of the material world or energy, called the Apara Prakriti , or Mother Earth; Sridevi is the spiritual world or energy called the Prakriti .
Gandhi inaugurating the Laxminarayan Temple with members of the Birla family, Delhi, 1938. The construction of the temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana started in 1933, built by industrialist and philanthropist, Baldeo Das Birla and his son Jugal Kishore Birla of the Birla family, thus, the temple is also known as Birla Temple.
Lakshmi Puja in home The clay model of goddess Lakshmi accompanied by her consort Vishnu and a boat (on the left side of the image) consisting five drums having grains, gold, silver, cotton and cowrie shells in Bengal. In Bengal, the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped five days after Vijaya Dashami on the full moon day of Sharada.
Ashta Lakshmi is now widely worshipped both by Sri Vaishnava and other Hindu communities in South India. [2] Occasionally, Ashta Lakshmi is depicted together in shrines or in "framing pictures" within an overall design and are worshipped by votaries of Lakshmi who worship her in her various manifestations. [8]
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 image of Mahalakshmi carved in black stone is 3 feet in height. The Shri Yantra is carved on one of the walls in the temple. A stone lion (the vahana of the goddess), stands behind the statue. The crown contains a five headed snake. Furthermore, she holds a Matulinga fruit, mace, shield and a pānapātra (drinking bowl).
Outside India [ edit ] Via Buddhism and syncretism with Japanese Shinto deities , the Tridevi entered Japanese mythology as the goddesses Benzaitennyo 弁財天女 (Sarasvati) , Kisshoutennyo 吉祥天女 (Laxmi) , and Daikokutennyo 大黒天女 (Mahakali or Parvati) .