LEADER 05398nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910824156103321 005 20240417032630.0 010 $a1-4384-3322-0 010 $a1-4416-8700-9 035 $a(CKB)2560000000071223 035 $a(OCoLC)704278458 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10574051 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000470467 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11297606 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470467 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10413208 035 $a(PQKB)10453656 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407190 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse1724 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407190 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10574051 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000071223 100 $a20100212d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInvoking Lakshmi$b[electronic resource] $ethe goddess of wealth in song and ceremony /$fConstantina Rhodes 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (294 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-4384-3321-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aInvoking Lakshmi -- Invoking Lakshmi -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Goddess Arrives in Delhi -- What Does It Mean to Invoke a Goddess? -- On the Format of This Book -- Sources: Sanskrit Texts and Popular Worship Manuals -- PART ONE: The Divine Personalities of Laksmi -- CHAPTER 1: The Awesome Power of Auspiciousness: Laksmi of the Vedic Traditions -- The Primordial Lotus Goddess -- The Goddess of Auspiciousness: Sri's Essence, Laksmi's Form -- Alaksmi, the Inauspicious -- CHAPTER 2: Living the Good Life: Laksmi of the Puranic Traditions -- The Burgeoning World of the Puranas -- Laksmi and the Lords of the Three Realms: Indra, Visnu, and Bali -- All Women Are Embodiments of Laksmi -- Laksmi, Embodiment of the "Four Wealths" (Caturartha) -- The Absence of Laksmi: Is Lady Luck a Fickle Goddess? -- CHAPTER 3: Living the Powerful Life: Laksmi of the Tantric Traditions -- The World According to Tantra -- Laksmi as Kundalini -- Laksmi, Siva, and the "Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses" (Dasamahavidyas) -- The Grace-Bestowing Mother -- Laksmi as Siddhi: Magical Attainment, Spiritual Power -- PART TWO: The Power of Poetry to Summon the Goddess -- CHAPTER 4: The Power of Vedic Hymns: Generating Auspiciousness -- Reciting the Hymns (Suktas) -- Ritual Application of the Vedic Hymns -- CHAPTER 5: The Power of Puranic Songs: Drawing Down the Goddess -- Reciting the Songs of Praise (Stotras) -- The Propitious Glance of the Goddess -- Fruits of the Recitations (Phala) -- CHAPTER 6: The Power of Tantric Songs: Waking Up the Goddess -- Alchemy of the Goddess: The Magic of Transformation -- The Potency of a Woman's Recitations -- Literary Genres of the Tantric Songs -- Structure of the Tantric Songs -- PART THREE: Ceremony -- INTRODUCTION: Invoking Laksmi in Ceremony: Laksmi Puja -- Creating Space to Receive the Goddess. 327 $aThe Ancient Art of Hospitality -- Structure of the Ceremony -- Laksmi Puja Text -- Preparation and Purification -- Heart of the Ceremony: Receiving the Goddess -- Outline of the Laksmi Puja -- PART FOUR: Song -- Vedic Hymns to Laksmi -- Hymn to Sri(Sri Suktam) -- Hymn to Laksmi(Laksmi Suktam) -- Puranic Songs to Laksmi -- Song for Laksmi, Gracious Bestower of Blessings (Prasannavarada Sri Laksmi Stotram) -- Song for the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Stotram) -- Lord Indra's Song for Laksmi (Devaraja Indrakrta Laksmi Stotram) -- The Heavenly Gods' Praise-Song for Laksmi (Sri Daivakrta Laksmi Stotram) -- Eight Verses Praising Mahalaksmi (Mahalaksmyastakam Stotram) -- Tantric Songs to Laksmi -- The Secret Heart of Laksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Hrdayam) -- Praise-Song for the Bestower of Wealth(Dhanada Stotram) -- Song-Amulet of the Bestower of Wealth (Dhanada Kavacam) -- Praise-Song for the Lotus Goddess (Kamala Stotram) -- 108 Names of the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Astottarasatanama Stotram) -- Song-Amulet of the Lotus Goddess (Kamalatmika Kavacam) -- Song for the Laksmi of Spiritual Power(Sri Siddhalaksmi Stotram) -- Song for the Glorious "Eyes of Indra" (Sri Indraksi Stotram) -- Song-Formulary of the Glorious Mahalaksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Panjara Stotram) -- Secret Laksmi Incantation That Yields Immediate Results (Sadyah Phalada Laksmistava Hrdayam) -- EPILOGUE: The Goddess Returns Home -- Transliterated Sanskrit Texts -- Laksmi Puja Text -- Vedic Texts -- Puranic Texts -- Tantric Texts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aA multi-faceted portrait of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. Includes translations of verses used to invoke this goddess. 606 $aLakshmi (Hindu deity)$xPrayers and devotions$xHistory and criticism 606 $aHindu hymns$xHistory and criticism 606 $aLakshmi (Hindu deity)$xCult 615 0$aLakshmi (Hindu deity)$xPrayers and devotions$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aHindu hymns$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aLakshmi (Hindu deity)$xCult. 676 $a294.5/2114 700 $aRhodes$b Constantina Eleni$f1954-$01628458 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824156103321 996 $aInvoking Lakshmi$93965602 997 $aUNINA