Lakshmi Devi is the Goddess of Wealth and Light. She is fair in complexion with four arms and is usually found seated or standing in a lotus flower. Other images of Lakshmi Devi picture her alongside her Husband Vishnu Bhagavan or with Ganesh Bhgavan and Saraswattie Devi. She has four hands in two hands she is holding a Padma (lotus), the other two hands are in mudras (hand gestures) one is the position of Abhaya (assuring protection) and the other is Varada (bestowing of favors).

Hindus prayer to Laskhmi Devi for various forms of wealth and for the removal of darkness. The festival of Divali is centered around Laskhmi Devi. Hindus use this time to clean and light up their homes to encourage Laskhmi Devi to enter and live there. Laskhmi Devi has eight main forms and they represent the different forms of wealth Hindus prayer for. They are as follows:

1: Dhan Lakshmi – Material wealth
2: Adhi Laskhmi – Authority
3: Dhanya Laskhmi – Wealth of Grains
4: Dhairya Laskhmi – Wealth of Courage
5: Gaja Laskhmi – Wealth of Wisdom and Strength
6: Santana Laskhmi – Wealth of Children
7: Vijaya Laskhmi – Wealth of Victory
8: Vidya Laskhmi – Wealth of Knowledge and Education