Lakshmi Statue with Aureole - brass 30 cm Sitting

Hindu Lakshmi statue from India made of lost wax casting of brass, then chased and polished.

She is one of the most honored goddesses among the Hindus. Lakshmi is the goddess of happiness and beauty, a donor of wealth and spiritual well-being, harmony, abundance and abundance. She is the protector of plants and nature. In the Hindu pantheon, Laxmi is the wife of Vishnu and symbolizes the life-sustaining energy of the universe. As the most important goddess, she finds special worship at Diwali, the largest Hindu festival (New Year). Apartments and houses are cleaned and decorated, lights are ignited in her honor.
It is usually depicted with four arms. In two hands she holds a lotus flower as a symbol of purity and creation, the other two hands form the mudra of comfort and bestowal.
The Lakshmi Mantra is "OM SHRIM MAHA LAKSHMIYAI NAMAHA".