Lakshmi

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik is a well known author specialising in writting about the verious facets of Hinduism and Hindu Gods. This Book contains:

- Stories of the goddess compiled from Vedas, Puranas, Tantras and folk narratives

- Over 200 images from different parts of India, from different times, each in a different style

- Symbols associated with fertility that are an integral part of Lakshmi worship

- Explanation of her attributes and her enigmatic association with demons and the nether regions

- Description of rituals, temples, and festivals dedicated to her

- Philosophical and metaphysical thoughts that make her worship significant even in modern times

- 108 names of the goddess that hold the promise of material fulfilment

- Text and simple translation of Kanakadhara Stotra of Adi Shankaracharya