

Whenever Vishnu descended on the earth as an avatar, Lakshmi accompanied him as consort, for example as Sita and Radha or Rukmini as consorts of Vishnu's avatars Rama and Krishna respectively. Lakshmi is both the wife and divine energy ( shakti) of the Hindu god Vishnu, the Supreme Being of Vaishnavism she is also the Supreme Goddess in the sect and assists Vishnu to create, protect and transform the universe. Within the Goddess-oriented Shaktism, Lakshmi is venerated as a principle aspect of the Mother goddess. Along with Parvati and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi of Hindu goddesses. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty and prosperity, and associated with Maya ("Illusion"). 'Noble'), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. 'she who leads to one's goal'), also known as Shri ( Sanskrit: श्री, romanized: Śrī, lit. Lakshmi ( / ˈ l ʌ k ʃ m i/ Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, romanized: Lakṣmī, lit.

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