The Book of Lakshmi

The Book of Lakshmi
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Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0143068164
ISBN-13 : 9780143068167
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Book Synopsis The Book of Lakshmi by : R. Mahalakshmi

Download or read book The Book of Lakshmi written by R. Mahalakshmi and published by . This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lakshmi is the goddess of all that is good-wealth (dhana), beauty (saundarya) and happiness (sukha). As Vishnu's consort and in her incarnations as Sita and Rukmini, she represents the ideal of femininity in Hinduism. She is also Shri, the goddess of fertility and grain, and Mahalakshmi, the amalgam of the goddesses Kali, Lakshmi and Sarasvati. She is benevolent and generous, yet it takes surprisingly little to offend her. And when she leaves, her place is taken by Alakshmi, all that Lakshmi is not-poverty, pestilence and ill fortune. How did this popular and accessible goddess come to represent these qualities? R. Mahalakshmi presents an evocative picture of the mythical and historical development of the goddess Lakshmi. Using a range of sources, from ancient texts to sculptures and everyday religious customs and prayers, this fascinating and deeply-insightful book sheds new light not only on the figure of Lakshmi, but also on the fundamental tenets of Hinduism as it is practised today.


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