material - brass
weight - 17 gm
Goddess Lakshmi, the eternal consort of Lord Vishnu and the living embodiment of abundance in all its forms, holds a position of central importance in South Indian household worship that extends far beyond the desire for material prosperity. True Lakshmi, as the tradition understands her, is not merely the goddess of money — she is the goddess of every form of fullness and goodness: the abundance of food that nourishes; the abundance of love that sustains relationships; the abundance of wisdom that guides decisions; the abundance of health that enables active, engaged living; and the abundance of spiritual grace that ultimately fulfils the soul's deepest longing. Worshipping her is an invitation to receive all these forms of divine gift simultaneously.
The South Indian Lakshmi tradition is rich with specific practices, festivals, and observances that provide the devotee with multiple opportunities throughout the year to deepen their devotional relationship with the goddess. The weekly Friday puja, observed by millions of South Indian women with fresh flowers, turmeric, kumkum, and a lit lamp, creates a rhythm of regular devotional contact that is believed to maintain a steady flow of Lakshmi's grace in the household. Varalakshmi Vratam, Diwali, and Navratri provide occasions for more intensive worship that attract the goddess's amplified blessings for specific periods of the year.
This Lakshmi idol is crafted with the aesthetic care and iconographic accuracy that the goddess of beauty herself demands. The quality brass material provides a luminous, beautiful finish that honours the goddess's nature as the embodiment of divine beauty and radiant grace. The idol's proportions and features follow traditional South Indian iconographic standards that have been refined across centuries of devoted temple and household worship practice.
Maintain the area around this idol with particular care, keeping it clean, beautifully decorated, and regularly supplied with fresh flowers and incense. Goddess Lakshmi is said to delight in cleanliness and beauty, and a spotless, fragrant altar is one of the most effective ways to welcome and sustain her presence in your home. This idol makes an exceptional gift for any household seeking the fullness of divine blessing in their lives.
This Lakshmi idol from Adyar Handicrafts is crafted from quality brass following South Indian Vaishnava iconographic traditions, creating a beautiful and devotionally authentic object suitable for sincere daily worship. Keep the area around this idol beautifully maintained with fresh flowers, fragrant incense, and a regularly lit lamp. A home where the goddess is worshipped with this quality of attentive care and sincere devotion invites her most abundant and sustained blessings across all dimensions of life: financial, relational, health-related, and spiritual. May her radiant, generous grace fill your home and family with the fullness of divine abundance and enduring joy.
