Sri Lakshmi Sahasranaamam I 1000 Names I NAVARATRI 2020 / Шри Лакшми Сахасранаамaм I 1000 Имен

Lakshmi is regarded as the goddess of wealth, fortune, love, beauty, joy and prosperity. She is often represented with her husband Vishnu, the god who maintains human life filled with justice and peace. She is both the wife and divine energy (shakti) of Vishnu, one of the principal deities. The Vishnu Purana mentions that when Vishnu descended on the Earth as the avatars Rama and Krishna, Lakshmi descended as Sita and Rukmini. This symbolism implies wealth and prosperity is coupled with maintenance of life, justice, and peace. Lakshmi typically wears a red dress embroidered with golden threads, symbolizes fortune and wealth. Lakshmi is depicted in Indian art as an elegantly dressed, prosperity-showering golden-coloured woman with an owl as her vehicle. The owl signifies the patient striving to observe, see and discover knowledge particularly when surrounded by darkness. As a bird reputedly blinded by daylight, the owl also serves as a symbolic reminder to refrain from blindness and greed