The myth :
The Ashtalakshmis are pretty popular down south. The eight are :
1. AdiLakshmi - or the Lakshmi for beginnings
2. Dhana Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for wealth
3. DhanyaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for food
4. GajaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for animal/cattle wealth
5. SantanaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for children/progeny
6. VijayaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for victory
7. Vidya Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for education
8. Veera Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for bravery
The ashtalakshmi stotram is recited for the blessings of these 8.
The philosophy :
I love the concept of the 8 lakshmis for it shows how women can represent all the different forms of wealth that is necessary for humanity.
Also, the 8 lakshmis remind me time and again that just one of the various symbols of prosperity (money) is not sufficient at all and we need to think about the other things which make up life as well.
The Ashtalakshmis are pretty popular down south. The eight are :
1. AdiLakshmi - or the Lakshmi for beginnings
2. Dhana Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for wealth
3. DhanyaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for food
4. GajaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for animal/cattle wealth
5. SantanaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for children/progeny
6. VijayaLakshmi - the Lakshmi for victory
7. Vidya Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for education
8. Veera Lakshmi - the Lakshmi for bravery
The ashtalakshmi stotram is recited for the blessings of these 8.
The philosophy :
I love the concept of the 8 lakshmis for it shows how women can represent all the different forms of wealth that is necessary for humanity.
Also, the 8 lakshmis remind me time and again that just one of the various symbols of prosperity (money) is not sufficient at all and we need to think about the other things which make up life as well.
in later times they created the concept of Rajalakshmi to embody soveriegnity.
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