She is worshipped as maya, the delightful delusion, the dream-like expression of divinity that makes life comprehensible, hence worth living. Lakshmi is revered to be prakriti, the perfect creation: self-sustaining, self-contained Nature. Īccording to Sapta Sati, the iconographical characteristics of Lakshmi are as follows: "She bears 18 hands carrying a rosary, axe, mace, arrow, thunderbolt, lotus, pitcher, rod, shakti, sword, shield, conch, bell, wine-cup, trident, noose, chakra, and the discus". The goddess Lakshmi is revered as Mahadevi in the Vaishnavite tradition, extolled to possess a thousand names and qualities such as the bestower of prosperity, the lotus-eyed one, the omniscient one, the one who meditates on the Ultimate Reality, as well as the one with the cosmic form. 3 Association with demi-gods, living beings, and demons.2 Association with the nine planets ( navagrahas).1.4 Association with the ten avatars of Vishnu.Author Helen T Boursier says, "In Hindu philosophy both Lakshmi and Parvati are identified with the great goddess - Mahadevi - and the Shakti or divine power". Shaivas consider her as Parvati, while Shaktas consider her as Tripura Sundari and Vaishnavas consider her as Lakshmi. Mahadevi ( Sanskrit: महादेवी, IAST: Mahādevī), also referred to as Devi, Shakti, Adi Parashakti and Adi-Shakti, Abhaya Shakti is the primordial Goddess or Divine Mother, - The Energy that is referred to as all riches, all strength, all fame, all beauty, all knowledge, all renunciation and is the Creatrix of the universe in Hinduism. An 18th century painting of Mahadevi from Bikaner, Rajasthan.īrahman, Tripura Sundari Parvati, Lakshmi, Mahavidyaĭevi Mahatmya, Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Kalika Purana, Lalita sahasranama, Shakta Upanishads such as the Devi Upanishad
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