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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Lakshmee Vishnu's consort. According to Puraan, Lakshmee sprang from ocean, in full beauty, with a lotus flower in her hand at the time of Saagar Manthan. Everyone present there wanted to marry her, but she chose Vishnu as her husband. She is considered goddess of prosperity and thus is worshipped many times during the year. Her main day is Deepaavalee day People especially worship her on this day. There are numerous names of Lakshmee, but her most common names are - Haripriyaa, Indiraa, Kamalaa, Padmaa, Padmaavatee, Ramaa, Shree. Some unknown author has composed Shree Sookt in her praise on the pattern of the Sookt of Rig Ved Sanhitaa. It is very popular among the devotees of Lakshmee. She is known as Vajreshwaree, the 8th Nityaa of Chandramaa's Kalaa Devee, also. Padm Puraan, p 927-928 gives her names like this -- Anant Lok Naabhi, Bhoo, Bhooteshwaree, Gauree, Ksheerod-Tanayaa, Kamalaa, Lakshmee, Leelaa, Maataa, Mahaadevee, Naaraayan Varaarohaa, Nityaa, Padmaakshee, Padmaalayaa, Padmahastaa, Padmasundaree, Ramaa, Rati, Rukminee, Saraswatee, Sarvagataa, Sarvasukhpradaa, Sarvavedvatee, Satee, Satyaa, Shaanti, Shree, Shubhaa, Swaahaa, Swadhaa, Vidyaa, Vishnor Nityaanu Paayinee, Vishnupatnee, Vishnupriya. Who reads these names in the morning, he gets lots of wealth.
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