According to Puranas and Sanatan Dharma, Goddess Lakshmi resides not only in the Kshirsagar (ocean of milk) but also in five other places. These include fingertips, the forehead of an elephant ...

Offerings: Place 11 lotus flowers, sweets, meetha paan, supari, elaichi, laung, rice kheer, batasha, and kheel before the deities. Mark the idols with haldi and kumkum, and include gold or silver ...

Amidst inclement weather, people in Orissa welcomed the Goddess of Wealth with much pomp and gaiety. This time, they have given a Midas touch to the Laxmi idol and the huge pandal that they ...