The throne of goddess Lakshmi is situated on a finely decorated base with lotus petals adorning it. A stunning aureole with mystical animals, the Makara adds to the grandeur of the bronze Lakshmi icon.
The sturdy arch emerging from the mouth of the Makara is embellished with rays of brilliance (Prabhavali), which are transformed into gracefully curving petal motifs and vines, in whose center sits the Kirtimukha (face of glory), gazing at the prominence of Mahalakshmi.
The great mother goddess sits on an inverted lotus seat with her legs folded in the “Padmasana”, the lotus pose, wearing a Kiritamukuta (Vaishnava crown), several delicate ornaments, a fine dhoti with its anterior folds spread luxuriantly in the front.
The Makara motif, symbolic of divine royalty and beauty is repeated on the earrings and crown of the goddess, to emphasize her heavenly dominance. Devi Lakshmi is in her four-armed form, holding two lotuses in her secondary hands, with her left and right-hand position in the gesture of disseminating boons and fearlessness respectively. The facial features of the goddess are delineated with perfection, offering her arched brows, large eyes, elegant nose, inwardly smiling lips, and a fuller face that speak for the artistic skills of the Tamil Panchaloha Sthapatis (craftsmen). This glory of Devi Lakshmi as the sustaining and bountiful queen-mother causes the terrestrial and extra-terrestrial beings to prostrate and is a propitious and powerful statue for any householder.
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