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Indra eulogised Lakshmi with the Lakshmi Stuti. [3] Pleased, the goddess offered him a boon of his choice. Indra requested that the three worlds may never again be deprived of her presence, and anyone who extolled the goddess with the same prayer that he had would never be forsaken by her. Lakshmi duly granted both of his wishes. [4]
Ashtalakshmi Kovil - Temple of Eight Lakshmi's, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Ashtalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: The Ashta Lakshmi Kovil, built in 1974, is the first shrine dedicated exclusively to the Ashta Lakshmi where Lakshmi is given greater importance than Vishnu. [11]
Ashtalakshmi Kovil. The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a Hindu temple, which lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India.The temple is dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, and her eight primary forms – the Ashtalakshmi – the giver of all eight forms of wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge.
Vedanta Desika (1268–1369 [1]), also rendered Vedanta Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desika, and Thoopul Nigamantha Desikan, was an Indian polymath who wrote philosophical as well as religious and poetical works in several languages, including Sanskrit, Manipravaḷam (a Sanskritised form of literary Tamil), Tamil and Prakrit. [2]
Lakshmi is venerated as the prosperity aspect of the Mother goddess. [30] [31] Lakshmi is both the consort and the divine energy of the Hindu god Vishnu, the Supreme Being of Vaishnavism; she is also the Supreme Goddess in the sect and assists Vishnu to create, protect, and transform the universe.
Lakshmi lustrated by elephants, Uttar Pradesh, Kausambi, 1st century BCE Bas relief of GajaLakshmi at the Buddhist Sanchi Stupa, Stupa I, North gateway, Satavahana dynasty sculpture, 1st century CE [40] Lakshmi is a member of the Tridevi, the triad of great goddesses. She represents the Rajas guna, and the Iccha-shakti.
In Tamil Nadu, a famous temple for Annapoornani is situated inside Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai. A temple for Annapurna has been constructed near Watrap, Virudhunagar, on the way to Saduragiri. The temple is in the shape of an eight-sided pyramid. The famous Annapoorneshwari temple is in Coimbatore district.
In order to restore the cosmic balance, the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) called on their wives, the Tridevi (Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati) to create a form to defeat the asura. Their combined energies culminated into a goddess , who rode on a lion and slew Mookasura, acquiring the name, Mookambika.