Also known as Mahalakshmi
Goddess of wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness, and spiritual abundance.
Diwali Night Home Worship
Shankara and the Golden Amla
The Sacred Conch of Vishnu and Victory
The Sacred Basil Beloved of Lord Vishnu
A Sanskrit salutation to Goddess Lakshmi followed by the beloved Hindi 'Om Jai Lakshmi Mata' aarti sung on Fridays and Diwali.
A 40-verse hymn of praise and supplication to Goddess Lakshmi, asking for her grace to remove hardships, grant wisdom, and fulfill desires — a staple of household worship for prosperity and peace.
The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam, eight verses praising Goddess Mahalakshmi, with three closing verses on the fruit of reciting it. Credited to Indra.
Purandara Dasa's Kannada devaranama inviting Goddess Lakshmi into the home to bestow fortune and auspiciousness, sung on Fridays.
The Tulasi Upanishad, a short Vaishnava text that includes the verse 'Yanmule sarva-tirthani', honoring holy basil as the beloved of Vishnu.
The Kanakadhara Stotram, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, praises Mahalakshmi; tradition says it brought golden amla fruits to a poor woman.
The Annapurna Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Annapurna, giver of food and nourishment and consort of Shiva, from the Shiva Rahasya tradition.
The Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi, chanted on Fridays, at Varalakshmi Vratam and on Diwali for prosperity and grace.
The Sri Suktam, a Rigvedic khila hymn that invokes Lakshmi, through Jatavedas (Agni), for prosperity and grace.