Artistic representation of Lakshmi

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Divine · Pan-Indian

Lakshmi

लक्ष्मी

Fortune; auspiciousness

Sanskrit · Pan-Indian

A widely loved name associated with auspiciousness and abundance.

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Character
Lakshmi
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Role
Goddess associated with prosperity and auspiciousness

Lakshmi is a major Hindu goddess associated with prosperity, beauty, fortune, and well-being, with many regional forms and festivals.

A widely loved name associated with auspiciousness and abundance.

Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.

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Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.