Lakshmi

Shri Lakshmi, also named Shri, is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, both materialistically and spiritually. The word “Lakshmi” is derived from Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning “goal”. Lakshmi, subsequently, speaks to the objective of life which includes worldly and as spiritual prosperity. Goddess Lakshmi, according to Vishnu Parana was the daughter of Sage Bhrigu and Khyati. It is often disconcerted that Lakshmi was daughter of goddess Durga, protector of all that’s good. Sage Durvasa gave

Shri Lakshmi Mandir (9292 Magnolia Ave): On April 6, 2017 I walked a couple blocks down from school to visit the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (Hindu Temple). On arrival, the first thing that was uniquely different from my own church is that all the members of the church had their shoes off and were walking around the temple floor barefoot. As for the appearance, I quickly noticed a great deal of decoration and gold colors, with shrines and pictures of various gods and other deities. In the corner

Lakshmi, also named Shri, is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, both materialistically and spiritually. The word “Lakshmi” is derived from the Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning “goal”. Lakshmi, subsequently, speaks to the objective of life which includes worldly and as spiritual prosperity. Goddess Lakshmi, according to Vishnu Parana was the daughter of Sage Bhrigu and Khyati. It is often disconcerted that Lakshmi was daughter of goddess Durga, protector of all that’s good. Sage Durvasa gave

Lakshmi, the goddess of light, excellence, favorable luck and riches. In her pictures, she is usually depicted with elephants, gold, and a lotus flower, Hindus worship her for good fortune. In Her pictures, Lakshmi is portrayed in a female shape with four arms and four hands. She wears red garments with a brilliant coating and is upright on a lotus. She has brilliant coins and lotuses in her grasp. Two or four elephants are shown alongside the goddess. The four arms symbolize the four directions

Goddess Lakshmi is the Hindu Goddess of posterity,purity, and wealth. She represents physical, material, and spiritual wealth. Lakshmi means goal, which represents the “goal of life” for the people at the time, which was spiritual posterity. Lakshmi had many other names she commonly went by which were Shri, Lotus Goddess, Daughter of the ocean of milk, Ocean born, Lotus, and Lotus bearer (""Who is goddess Lakshmi""). Lakshmi was the child of Sage Bhrigu and Khyati, who were great gods themselves

The Hindu Goddess: A Religious Connecter for Hindu Women The concept of the Hindu Goddess has maintained scholar’s curiosity for many years. As the Hindu Goddess is able to take many forms she also gains a variety of interchangeable representations. The Hindu Goddess is worshiped all across the world as she has developed a kind of feminist representation that many women are looking for in Religion today. This essay is going to focus on the concept of the Hindu Goddess and the variety of meaningful

stereotypes may not apply to all women in the west or all women in the east, it is the assumed definition of the roles of western and eastern women. One character who portrays the qualities of an eastern woman is Sita, or the reincarnation of the goddess Lakshmi, from the Ramayana written by Valmiki and translated by R. K. Narayan. The other character who represents a typical western woman is Dido, the Queen of Carthage, from The Aeneid by Virgil. However, Dido does not remain a western woman throughout the

Diwali, a festival which has been part of my life for seventeen years was suddenly gone, as soon as I left my country. I always felt I was missing a part of me. Coming from a country where we celebrate different festivals, I felt incomplete witness only few festivals, than I learned to compromise and adjust to the situation. Pretty soon I learned that I was wrong every time I was made to believe that Stonehill is not diverse and it is very exclusive bubble. I soon realized that Stonehill has a thirst

Chapter 1 Introduction Sita is the most controversial figure in Indian mythology. Critics are always at war while discussing her actual character. Some regard her as a Goddess while there are many who consider her as an oppressed woman bearing the pangs of patriarchy. As she is a mythical figure, not much proof is available regarding her existence. It was first through the epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki that we received information about her character and personality. Myths are not a reliable source

The poem “India Association Plans a Newsletter” by Sharat Chandra has a lot of meaning to it behind retaining home culture in another country. Throughout the poem, Chandra discusses on how the second generation children should still preserve their own culture, and not forget about the heritage you came from. The poem itself can be understood in a way that is meaningful for all new immigrants who want to sustain their own heritage in another land which is why today’s reader should pay attention to