Gajalakshmi (Sanskrit: गजलक्ष्मी, romanized: Gajalakṣmī, lit. 'Elephant Lakshmi'), also spelt as Gajalaxmi, is a prominent representation of the goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, and fertility, depicted with two elephants on either side. This representation symbolises not only the divine blessings of wealth and prosperity but also embodies themes of fertility and royal authority.[1]
This form has been incorporated as one of the Ashta Lakshmi, the eight aspects of Lakshmi representing different aspects of wealth.[2]
- ^ Kinsley, David (1998). Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0394-7.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (22 November 2015). "Gajalakshmi, Gajalakṣmī, Gaja-lakshmi: 4 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 29 September 2022.