She is the embodiment of wherewithal, wealth and the ability to accomplish great things. Vaishno Devi, who combines elements of Lakshmi and Durga, is an extremely benevolent manifestation of the eternal virgin who gives material well-being to her worshipers. One million pilgrims travel annually to her cave shrine in the foothills of the Himalayas, about fifty kilometers north of the city of Jammu.

9 1/2" resin statue with Ganges clay filler, rose wash finish.

Laxshmi Goddess of Prosperity and Good Fortune

Laxshmi, or Sri, is the Hindu Goddess of love and beauty and the Indian equivalent of Aphrodite, for she was born on a lotus from the churning of the milky sea when her consort Vishnu manifested as a tortoise avatar. She has strong associations with the fall festival of Divali.

Here she is shown offering boons and blessings and holding the lotus flowers.

Bronze colored resin statue.

Depicted seated upon or holding the lotus, symbol of spiritual purity, fertility and vegetative growth, the goddess Sri (Laxshmi) is venerated, like Ganesh, for her auspicious nature. She carries a coffer, and gold coins shower from her hand, and she represents the supreme divine principle which pervades all creation with vitality and consciousness. Actively venerated by nearly 1 billion Hindus, Laxshmi is the modern face of the ancient Great Mother Goddess; stalks of grain surrounding her head connote a rich harvest.

Hand painted Ganges Clay statue.

Hand-painted Ganges clay statue.

Masculine-Feminine Balance. Kingly Vishnu, sustainer of order in the world, is depicted in loving association with his spouse Sri Laxshmi, giver of vitality to all living things. Their intimate posture seated together is a micro-depiction of domestic cooperation and joy. A larger symbolism suggests universal harmony as Laxshmi's stupendous power of Shakti activates Vishnu by tickling his feet. The magic serpent Ananta, upon whose body the duo recline, is the embodiment of creative fertility.

Hand-painted Ganges clay statue.