Harmony.
The embodiment of Love, from which devotion to her consort, Vishnu, flows. Lakshmi represents a soothing, warm and approachable mother figure who willingly intervenes in the lives of devotees on Vishnu's behalf. When together, she personified the spiritual energy or Kundalini while he, his presence everywhere, maintains and preserves the universe.
Sacred Hindu texts include sexual imagery, which scholars believe is meant to be taken as metaphor; a dialog between the goddess and god.
[Indian temple carving, 1,000 C.E.]
8 3/4" resin plaque, sandstone color finish. #LVP
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