The Book of Lakshmi
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Narrated by:
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Deepa Alimchandani
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By:
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R. Mahalakshmi
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Lakshmi is the goddess of all that is good wealth (dhana), beauty (saundarya) and happiness (sukha). As Vishnu's consort and in her incarnations as Sita and Rukmini, she represents the ideal of femininity in Hinduism.
She is also Shri, the goddess of fertility and grain, and Mahalakshmi, the amalgam of the goddesses Kali, Lakshmi and Sarasvati. She is benevolent and generous, yet it takes surprisingly little to offend her. And when she leaves, her place is taken by Alakshmi, all that Lakshmi is not poverty, pestilence and ill fortune.
How did this popular and accessible goddess come to represent these qualities? R. Mahalakshmi presents an evocative picture of the mythical and historical development of the goddess Lakshmi. Using a range of sources, from ancient texts to sculptures and everyday religious customs and prayers, this fascinating and deeply-insightful book sheds new light not only on the figure of Lakshmi, but also on the fundamental tenets of Hinduism as it is practised today
©2010 R. Mahalakshmi (P)2021 Random House AudioWhat listeners say about The Book of Lakshmi
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- 19-01-2023
Both personal and academic
I really enjoyed the balance of personal and academic approaches the author takes in exploring the meaning of Lakshmi in India throughout history. She examines how narratives about Lakshmi have been developed and controlled by different powers and how popular imaginations of Lakshmi have persisted both despite and in conversation with more hegemonic interpretations
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