Goddess Lakshmi from her earliest mentions in ancient Hindu scriptures rules the realms of fertility, abundance, and auspiciousness. To emphasize Devi Lakshmi’s role as the bestower of the boons of progeny, fecundity of fields, and pleasantness in life, her icons illustrate the goddess as a youthful woman, who in Hindu tradition is the ideal symbol of productiveness and propitiousness. In this small bronze goddess Lakshmi statue, Devi is a female brimming with youth, seated on a lotus throne or Padmasana in the posture of royal ease (Lalitasana). She is in her popular four-armed form, carrying two lotuses and making the gesture of fearlessness (Abhaya mudra) and disseminating boons (Varada mudra) with her right and left primary hands, respectively. A Vaishnava Kiritamukuta crown, dehri (circular earrings), Haara and Ratnamalika (necklaces), bracelets, and armlets embellish the divine limbs of Devi Lakshmi in this bronze Lakshmi icon. Maa Lakshmi’s motherly expressions are imbued in this bronze work with simple incised lines, that create a humble and powerful idol of the great mother goddess.
In a Hindu household, having a goddess Lakshmi statue in the Pooja-ghar (place of worship) is a way to bring auspicious energies into the home. Using ritually prescribed methods, this small goddess Lakshmi statue can be evoked with aavahana (calling the goddess to the home), aasana (providing her a place to reside), pada-prakshalana (washing the feet), snana (bathing the icon), vastra (offering fineries), kumkum tilak (auspicious mark on the forehead and feet), dhoop (incense), deepa (lamp), and naivadiyam (food). In this manner, Maa Lakshmi is established in a home where her presence ensures a flow of propitiousness, fertility, abundance, happiness, and positivity. A durable and divine statue, this brass Lakshmi icon allows you to devotedly perform the pooja and invite the great-goddess to stay in your home and heart.
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