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Definition of Lakshmi
1. Noun. Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity.
Definition of Lakshmi
1. Proper noun. The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rama (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Rukmini and Radha). ¹
2. Proper noun. (Sanskrit female given name) used in India. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lakshmi
Literary usage of Lakshmi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"The Hindus, after bathing in the Ganges or other river, anoint with oil, put on
their best attire, perform a sraddha, and at night worship Lakshmi. ..."
2. Monumental Christianity: Or, The Art and Symbolism of the Primitive Church by John Patterson Lundy (1876)
"Vishnu and Lakshmi, or Lakshmi-Narayana. god who is armed with the mace and the
... All that is male is Vishnu or Hari ; Lakshmi is all that is female. ..."
3. Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic by William Joseph Wilkins (1882)
"Lakshmi, or very commonly Sri, is the wife of Vishnu, and under various ...
Thus when Hari was born a dwarf, the son of Aditi, Lakshmi appeared from the ..."
4. Indika: The Country and the People of India and Ceylon by John Fletcher Hurst (1891)
"This one city represents in miniature the whole history of the English people in
the East. Lakshmi, "OUR LADY .«•••»% . ..."
5. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1869)
"... a crown was upon her head, and bracelets upon her arms, and becomes the great
goddess Lakshmi, radiant with youth and beauty ; and youthful, ..."
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