Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम्
An eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi from the Padma Purana.
5 min
- Deity
- Lakshmi
- Tradition
- Traditional
- Source
- Padma Purana
मूल पाठ
Sanskrit textनमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते। शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते
namas te'stu mahāmāye śrīpīṭhe sura-pūjite | śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-haste mahālakṣmi namo'stu te
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam — recitation
अर्थ
MeaningSalutations to Mahalakshmi, worshipped by the devas, who holds the conch, discus and mace.
संदर्भ
ContextA popular hymn recited in devotion to Lakshmi, especially on Fridays and during Diwali.
Sources & References
Source / TraditionPadma Purana
Dharmartha presents traditional knowledge with respect for its sources. Practices vary by lineage and region; this material does not assert exclusive or universal authority.
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