Tuesday, May 5, 2026

What are some misconceptions about Goddess Laxmi Devi?

 There are many misconceptions about Goddess Lakshmi.

Goddess Lakshmi is only goddess of wealth (material).

>Goddess Dhanalakshmi is only Goddess of wealth, there are 7 more forms of Lakshmi.

Goddess Lakshmi and Mahalakshmi is different and Mahalakshmi is wife of Shiva.

>Lakshmi Gaytri Mantra mentions, Mahalakshmi and Lakshmi is same and Vishnupatni.

Ambabai of Kohlapur is Parvati.

>Ambabai is wife of Ventakateshwara (Vishnu) as mention in Mahalakshmi Astakam that Lakshmi is Kohlasur Bhayankari.

Lakshmi is not direct Adishakti

>Astalakshmi Strotam mentions Gajalakshmi is served by Brahma, Hari and Hara. Sri Suktam mentions Lakshmi as source of Brahma and Rudra’s power.

Goddess Lakshmi is weak

>Goddess Lakshmi killed Kolhasur and Sahasrabahu Ravan. As per Mahalakshmi Astakam, she holds Conch, Chakra and Mace in her hands.

Sri Yantra belongs to Lalita Devi not Lakshmi

>When gods were cursed to be Shree hin Goddess Lakshmi disappeared not Lalita is proof if Lakshmi being Shree and owner of Shree Yantra.

Goddess Lakshmi is daughter of Samudra hence borned after creation

>Sri was lost by Devtas and hence Lakshmi emerged in ocean, if she did not existed before how she could dissapear.

Goddess Lakshmi is Brigu putri.

>In the same way Parvati is Shailputri, it was the direct incarnation of Mahalakshmi born as Bhargavi.