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Lakshmi: Media

Hindu deity

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Why is Diwali called the Festival of Lights?

Why is Diwali called the Festival of Lights?

Learn about the meaning of the name Diwali and the significance of the festival in...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Lakshmi

Lakshmi

The goddess Lakshmi attended by two elephants, a form called gajalakshmi,...

© Godong—Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Lakshmi

Lakshmi

The Hindu goddess Lakshmi, lithograph by Ravi Varma, c. 1894, one of a series of...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Purchase, Gift of Mrs. William J. Calhoun and Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, by exchange, 2013 (2013.10), www.metmuseum.org

Diwali decorations of Lakshmi's footprints

Diwali decorations of Lakshmi's footprints

The Hindu goddess Lakshmi's footprints are painted as decorations when she is worshipped...

© Veena Nair—Moment/Getty images

Lakshmi

Lakshmi

Hindu goddess Lakshmi, 1st century bce, from...

P. Chandra

Vishnu; Lakshmi

Vishnu; Lakshmi

Vishnu with his consort Lakshmi, from the temple dedicated to Parshvanatha in the...

© Anthony Cassidy

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Hindu Holidays: Festivals of Gods and Seasons

Hindu Holidays: Festivals of Gods and Seasons

A collection of Encyclopædia Britannica's content about Hindu holidays.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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