The goddess Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, beauty and prosperity and her name means Good Luck. She is also known as Devi and Shakti.
She is the wife of Lord Vishnu.
Lakshmi is always dressed in a red saree, sitting in a lotus flower. She has got 4 arms, her mount is an elephant.
In hindu houses, women put "kolams" on their street, near their house. They pretend it's to welcome Lakshmi to their house. If there is no kolam near a house, Lakshmi will not come.
She is the favourite goddess of almost all the Hindu women.
Excellent article Canimozhi, now I know what Kolams are meant for!
ReplyDeleteKolams are put also te feed the small beings like ants,birds....
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