Lakshmi Bhakti:

Stotras of Devi Lakshmi: (Stotras)

• Stotras:

• Kanakadhara Stotram (Adi Shankara)
- कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्
• Lakshmi Suprabhatam
- लक्ष्मी सुप्रभातम् - मातः प्रसन्नवदनाम्बुजनिर्जिताग्रे
• Mahalakshmi Ashtakam (Padma Purana)
- महालक्ष्मि अष्टकम्

• Vedic Mantras:

• Sri Suktam (Rig Veda appendices)
- श्रीसुक्तम्



Incarnations of Devi Lakshmi: (Incarnations)

• As Lakshmi, who appeared during Samudra Manthana (Churning of the Milky Ocean)
• As Bhargavi, the adopted daughter of sage Bhargava (Thiru Aadanur Divya Desam)
• As Bhoomi Devi, the adopted daughter of sage Markandeya (Thiruvinnagar Divya Desam - Oppiliappan Koil)
• As Vanjulavalli, the adopted daughter of sage Medhavi (Thirunaraiyur Divya Desam - Nachiyar Koil)
• As Vasumathi, the daughter of king Dharmasena (Thiruvallur Divya Desam)
• As Vedavalli, the adopted daughter of seven sages (Thiruvallikkeni Divya Desam)
• As Akhilavalli, the combined form of the 360 daughters of sage Kalva (Thiruvidanthai Divya Desam)



Pilgrimages Devi Lakshmi: (Pilgrimages)

• Divya Desams: 108 sacred shrines of Sri Vishnu and Devi Lakshmi praised by the Alvars.
• Thiru Aadanur - Devi Bhargavi (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiru Aadanur Divya Desam] (DD-11).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as Bhargavi, the adopted daughter of sage Bhargava.
• Thiruvinnagar - Bhoomi Devi (Oppiliappan Koil) (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruvinnagar Divya Desam] (DD-13).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as Bhoomi Devi or Bhoomi Nachiyar, the adopted daughter of sage Markandeya.
• Thirunaraiyur - Devi Vanjulavalli (Nachiyar Koil) (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thirunaraiyur Divya Desam] (DD-14).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as Vanjulavalli, the adopted daughter of sage Medhavi.
• Thirukalvanur - Devi Anjilaivalli Nachiyar (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thirukalvanur Divya Desam] (DD-54).
- Devi Lakshmi came to the Gayatri Mandapam of the Kanchi Kamakshi Temple.
• Thiruninravur - Devi Sudhavalli (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruninravur Divya Desam] (DD-58).
- Devi Lakshmi came here and stayed for sometime.
• Thiruvallur - Devi Vasumathi (Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruvallur Divya Desam] (DD-59).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as Vasumathi, the daughter of king Dharmasena.
• Thiruvallikkeni - Devi Vedavalli (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruvallikkeni Divya Desam] (DD-60).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as Vedavalli, the adopted daughter of seven sages.
• Thiruvidanthai - Devi Akhilavalli (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruvidanthai Divya Desam] (DD-62).
- Devi Lakshmi incarnated as 360 daughters of sage Kalva (and finally merged into one form of Akhilavalli).



Festivals Devi Lakshmi: (Festivals)

1. Shishira Ritu: Pausha Masa (Dec - Jan)
2. Shishira Ritu: Magha Masa (Jan - Feb)
3. Vasanta Ritu: Phalguna Masa (Feb - Mar)
4. Vasanta Ritu: Chaitra Masa (Mar - Apr)
5. Grishma Ritu: Vaishakha Masa (Apr - May)
6. Grishma Ritu: Jyaishtha Masa (May - Jun)
7. Varsha Ritu: Ashadha Masa (Jun - Jul)
8. Varsha Ritu: Shravana Masa (Jul - Aug) → last Friday before Poornima: Varalakshmi Vrata
9. Sharad Ritu: Bhadrapada Masa (Aug-Sep)
10. Sharad Ritu: Ashwina Masa (Sep - Oct) → Shukla Paksha first nine days: Sharadiya Navaratri - Poornima: Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
11. Hemanta Ritu: Karthika Masa (Oct - Nov) → Amavasya: Deepavali - Lakshmi Puja
12. Hemanta Ritu: Agrahayana Masa (Nov - Dec)