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Maha Lakshmi Chintana 🙏🙏🙏

Etymologically the word LAKSHMI is derived from the Sanskrit word LAKSHYA meaning;
the one who is a sign/symbol/mark of; whose LAKSHANA (attribute/quality) is and who is an embodiment/personification of auspicious attributes like..... contd,

JnaAna, Bhakti, Guna, Aiswarya, Sukha, Arogya, Dhana, DhaAnya, Jaya, Dhairya/Bala, Prosperity/Opulence, Splendour, Charm, Lustre etc.... who is none other than the Supreme Devatha Goddess SRIDEVI the consort of the Supreme God Vishnu;

LAKSHMI-NARAYANA the Supreme God & Goddess are inseparable. They always live together;

where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay.

The Divine couple are inseparable. They are not separated even when they manifest as avatara's. This is explained in Sri Vishnu Purana as follows...

RaAghavatway-abavat Sita, Rukmini Krishna janmani !
Anyeshu chavatareshu Vishno-resha-yanapayinee !!

Devatvey Deva-deheyam, Manushyatvey cha manushee !
Vishnor dehanu-roopam vai karoth yesha-yatmani tanum!!
(Vishnu Purana, 1-9-144 &145)

Goddess Lakshmi is forever united with Lord Vishnu. When He is Rama, She is Sita, when He is Krishna, she is Rukmini; when He is Varaha She is Bhoo-Devi; when the Lord is Srinivasa, She is Padmavathi Devi (AlameluManga at Tiruchanoor) so on & so forth.

Goddess Lakshmi takes a suitable form as per Lord's directions/will and adjusts herself according to the embodiments of Lord Vishnu. She (Goddess Lakshmi) cannot be without Lord Vishnu even for a fraction of a second.

Lord Vishnu (Srinivasa) is eulogized as "Srivatsavaksha – Srivaasa – Sripathi" the one who bears an auspicious mole (emblem) on his Chest (Srivatsavaksha). This auspicious mole is none other than Goddess Lakshmi.

He is the one who is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi (Srivaasa) who eternally lives (nithya-anapaayani) with Her Lord Sripathi.

They are Lakshmi NaAraayana - They should be worshipped together;

While LOrd SriHari is the Supreme, His consort Goddess Lakshmi Devi is only next to Him in Taratamya much higher than Brahma/Vaayu; She is Nitya MUkta;

Goddess Lakshmi is known as KsheeraSamudraRaaja ThanayaaM since She has emerged from Ksheera Samudra in Vaivaswatha Manvanthara;

Goddess Lakshmi Devi is known as BHARGAVI as She was born as daughter of Bhrigu Maharshi in one of the Manvantharas;

According to Padma Puranaantargata Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya Goddess Lakshmi Devi emerged from Lotus (Padma) flower in the midst of a Sarovara (Padma Sarovara) and came to be known as PADMAVATHI; Padma Sarovara is at Tiruchanoor (near Tirupathi);

MahaLakshmi is also known as AMBHRANI;
Ambhrani Sooktha describes Divine mother as queen of the universe. Sri Lakshmi ashtottara sathanaama stothra eulogizes Goddess Lakshmi as "Prakruthyai namaha". She is the Nature (Prakruthi).

With whatever name one may call Her Durga/Lakshmi/Saraswathi;
She is MaAya;
She is Shakti and
She is Prakruthi (Nature).
SRI-BHOO-DURGA are LAKSHMI Roopaas;

> LAKSHMI DEVI Vs VISHNU ROOPAS (infinite)

Maha-Lakshmi - NaRayana (Moola Roopa)
MaAya - VaAsudeva
Jaya - Sankarshana
Kruthi - Pradyumna
Shanti - Aniruddha
Sita - Sri Rama
Rukmini - Sri Krushna
SatyaBhama - Sri Krushna
Padmavathi (Tiruchanoor) - Lord Srinivasa; etc...

Jambavathi dEvi had Lakshmi Aavesha and an incarnation of Thulasi;

Vedavathi (Maya Seeta) who was born as Padmavathi (AakaasaRaaja Thanaya) had Lakshmi Aavesha;

As VaSsudeva Patni She is MaAya Devi the one who has given birth to Brahma (Virinchi);

As Sankarshana Patni She is JayA Devi the one who has given birth to VaAyu (SuTra) the MukhyaPrana;

Lakshmi Devi is also called as DAKSHINA the one who is Phala-Pradhatha;

SriDevi (Lakshmi) is Abhimani Devatha for SHANKA;

LAKSHMI ROOPAS Vs VISHNU CHATURVIMSHATI ROOPAS...

1. Sree (Kesava)
2. Lakshmi (Narayana)
3. Kamala (Madhava)
4. Padma (Govinda)
5. Padmini (Vishnu)
6. Kamalalaya (Madhusudana)
7. Rama (Thrivikrama)
8. Vrushakapi (Vamana)
9. Dhanya (Sridhara)
10. Vruddha (Hrusheekesha)

contd...

11. Yagna > (Padmanabha)
12. Indira > (Damodara)
13. Hiranya > (Sankarshana)
14. Harini > (Vasudeva)
15. Sathya > (Pradyumna)
16. Nitya > (Aniruddha)
17. Nanda > (Purushottama)
18. Traya > (Adhokshaja)
19. Sukha > (Narasimha)
20. Sugandha > (Achyuta)

contd...

21. Sundari > (Janardhana)
22. Vidya > (Upendra)
23. Susheela > (Hari)
24. Sulakshana > (Sri Krushna)

Traditionally Goddess Lakshmi Devi identified as personification of 8 forms called Ashta Lakshmi viz.
> Aadi Lakshmi,
> DhaAnya Lakshmi,
> Dhairya Lakshmi,
> Gaja Lakshmi,
> Santana Lakshmi,
> Vijaya Lakshmi,
> Vidya Lakshmi,
> Dhana Lakshmi;

contd...

representing Ashta Aiswarayas required by humans for which She is the AdhishtaAna DEvatha the one who bestows all kinds of wealth.

While Goddess Lakshmi Devi is to be adored every day along with Lord Vishnu; some of the days exclusively earmarked for her worship are;
> Fridays;
> Fridays during Sravana Maasa;
> Fridays occurring before the Full Moon Day during SRavana Maasa (VaraMahaLakshmi Vratha)

contd...

> Aaswayuja Sukla Pournami called Kojagari Vratha;

> On the day of Deepaavali (Aaswayuja Bahula Amaavaasya)

> During DhanurMaasa (Bhadra Lakshmi)

> SRI MAHALAKSHMI DWADASANAAMA...
1. SriDevi
2. Amruthodbhava
3. Kamala
4. Lokasundari
5. Vishnupatni
6. Sri Vaishnavi
7. Varaaroha
8. Harivallabha
9. Shaarnghani
10. Devadevika
11. MahaLakshmi
12. Bhargavi/Hari Priya

ಶ್ರೀದೇವಿ - ಅಮೃತೋದ್ಭವ - ಕಮಲಾ - ಲೋಕಸುಂದರೀ - ವಿಷ್ಣುಪತ್ನೀ - ಶ್ರೀ ವೈಷ್ಣವೀ - ವರಾರೋಹ - ಹರಿವಲ್ಲಭೆ - ಶಾಜ್ಞ್ಗಣಿ - ದೇವದೇವಿಕಾ - ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ - ಭಾರ್ಗವೀ. ಇವೇ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಯ ದ್ವಾದಶ ನಾಮಗಳು;

> MahaLakshmi Dwadasa Naamaavali......
1. Sree;
2. Padma;
3. Kamala;
4. Mukundamahishi;
5. Lakshmi;
6. Trilokeswari;
7. Maa;
8. Ksheerabdhisuta;
9. Aravindajanani;
10. Vidyaa;
11. Sarojaatmika;
12. SarvaAbheeshta-phalaprada;

ಶ್ರೀ - ಪದ್ಮಾ - ಕಮಲಾ - ಮುಕುಂದ ಮಹಿಷೀ - ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ - ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೇಶ್ವರೀ - ಮಾ - ಕ್ಷೀರಾಬ್ಧಿಸುತೆ - ಅರವಿಂದ ಜನನೀ - ವಿದ್ಯಾ - ಸರೋಜಾತ್ಮಿಕಾ - ಸರ್ವಾಭೀಷ್ಟ ಫಲಪ್ರದಾ ;

ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಂ ಕ್ಷೀರಸಮುದ್ರರಾಜ ತನಯಾಂ ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಧಾಮೇಶ್ವರೀಮ್ |
ದಾಸೀಭೂತ ಸಮಸ್ತದೇವ ವನಿತಾಂ ಲೋಕೈಕ ದೀಪಾಂಕುರಾಮ್ ||
ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ಮಂದ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷ ಲಬ್ಧ ವಿಭವದ್-ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇಂದ್ರ ಗಂಗಾಧರಾಮ್ |
ತ್ವಾಂ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಿನೀಂ ಸರಸಿಜಾಂ ವಂದೇ ಮುಕುಂದಪ್ರಿಯಾಮ್ ||

లక్ష్మీం క్షీరసముద్రరాజ తనయాం శ్రీరంగధామేశ్వరీమ్ |
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लक्ष्मीं क्षीरसमुद्रराजतनयां श्रीरङ्गधामेश्वरीं
दासीभूतसमस्तदेववनितां लोकैकदीपाङ्कुराम् ।
श्रीमन्मन्दकटाक्षलब्धविभवब्रह्मेन्द्रगङ्गाधरां त्वां
त्रैलोक्यकुटुम्बिनीं सरसिजां वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियाम् ॥

lakShmIM kShIrasamudrarAjatanayAM shrIra~NgadhAmeshvarIM
dAsIbhUtasamastadevavanitAM lokaikadIpA~NkurAm |
shrImanmandakaTAkShalabdhavibhavabrahmendraga~NgAdharAM tvAM
trailokyakuTumbinIM sarasijAM vande mukundapriyAm ||

Sri KrushnaArpanamasthu
Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajo Vijayate
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