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Sri VaraMahaLakshmi Vratha (05.08.2022) 🙏🙏🙏

Sri Lakshmi Devi chintana....

Lakshmi Devi should not be worshipped alone. She should always be worshipped along with Bhagavan Vishnu.

The are LAKSHMI-NARAYANA the Supreme God & Goddess. They always live together; where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there & where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. Divine couple are inseparable. They are not separated even when they manifest as avatara's.+

This is explained in 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!!
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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 He is Srinivasa, She is Padmavati Devi (AlameluManga @ Tiruchanoor) so on & so forth

Lakshmi Devi takes suitable form+

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. ++

to be continued...

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

He is the one who is the abode for LakshmiDevi (#Srivaasa) who eternally lives (#nithyaAnapaayani) with Her Lord (#Sripathi) Vishnu. They are Lakshmi NaAraayana - They should be worshipped together; +

> LAKSHMI DEVI Vs VISHNU ROOPAS
MahaLakshmi - NaRayana (Moola Roopa)
MaAya - VaAsudeva
Jaya - Sankarshana
Kruthi - Pradyumna
Shanti - Aniruddha
Sita - Sri Rama
Rukmini - Sri Krushna
SatyaBhama - Sri Krushna
Padmavati - Srinivasa
these R some of D infinite Roopas of Lakshmi DEvi+

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

#SriDevi (Lakshmi) is Abhimani Devatha for #SHANKA; Abhisheka/arghya to Lord Vishnu (Vishnu Roopas) should always be with made with Shanka. +

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...++

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; ++

Goddess Lakshmi is known as #KsheeraSamudraRaajaThanayaaM 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 #PadmaPurana-antargata Sri #Venkatachala Mahatmya Goddess #Lakshmi Devi emerged from Lotus (#Padma) flower in the midst of a Sarovara (#PadmaSarovara) and came to be known as #PADMAVATHI; Padma Sarovara is at #Tiruchanoor (near Tirupathi); ++

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

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

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).
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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; +

Traditionally Lakshmi Devi is identified as personification of 8 forms called #AshtaLakshmi viz.
Aadi Lakshmi,
DhaAnya Lakshmi,
Dhairya Lakshmi,
Gaja Lakshmi,
Santana Lakshmi,
Vijaya Lakshmi,
Vidya Lakshmi,
Dhana Lakshmi;
representing...+

Ashta #Aiswarayas required by humans for which She is the #AdhishtaAnaDEvatha the one who bestows all kinds of wealth. ++

While SriHari is the Supreme God (Hari SArvottama), His consort Lakshmi Devi is only next to Him in Taratamya much higher than Brahma/Vaayu; She is NityaMUkta;

LAKSHMI-NARAYANA the Supreme God & Goddess are inseparable. They should be worshipped together; +

While Lakshmi Devi is to be adored daily along with Sri 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); ++

> Aaswayuja Sukla Pournami called #Kojagari Vratha;

> On the day of Deepaavali (Aaswayuja Bahula Amaavaasya)

> During DhanurMaasam (Bhadra Lakshmi)

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