Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony

Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony

A multi-faceted portrait of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. Includes translations of verses used to invoke this goddess.

Beautiful, beloved Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, happiness, and abundant good fortune. This fascinating book is the first comprehensive guide to this celebrated goddess, her worship, and the deeper spiritual domain of prosperity she reveals. Constantina Rhodes presents over five hundred elegantly translated Sanskrit verses, including devotional songs, mantras, visualizations, and ceremonial instructions that devotees use to invoke Lakshmi.

Rhodes uses these texts to develop a richly detailed portrait of Lakshmi, revealing unexpected dimensions of this enigmatic deity. Even as Lakshmi is best known as a goddess of wealth and well-being, she also maintains a strong esoteric presence, expressing herself as Siddhi, the magnificent Tantric goddess of spiritual power, and as Kundalini Shakti, the transformative cosmic force that exists within each individual. These identities express the â€œprosperity consciousnessâ€ that is the essential nature of the goddess and the divine source of all wealth. Invoking Lakshmi is not only a matter of calling upon the external form of the goddess but also of aligning oneâ€™s consciousness with the very essence of prosperity
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State Univ of New York Pr
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781438433202
ReleaseDate 2011-07-02

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State Univ of New York Pr
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781438433202
ReleaseDate	2011-07-02

Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony

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