Mantras · लक्ष्मी गायत्री

Lakshmi Gayatri

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि ।तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ mahālakṣmyai ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnyai ca dhīmahi |tan no lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt ||

Meaning

May we know Mahalakshmi; we meditate on the consort of Vishnu; may Lakshmi inspire us.

अर्थ

हम महालक्ष्मी को जानें, विष्णुपत्नी का ध्यान करें; वे लक्ष्मी हमें प्रेरित करें।

Deity	Lakshmi
Type	Gayatri
Source	Traditional Lakshmi Gayatri
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108
When	Fridays, Diwali
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions.

Questions

What is the meaning of Lakshmi Gayatri?

May we know Mahalakshmi; we meditate on the consort of Vishnu; may Lakshmi inspire us.

How many times should Lakshmi Gayatri be chanted?

108.

When is Lakshmi Gayatri chanted?

Fridays, Diwali.

Where does Lakshmi Gayatri come from?

Traditional Lakshmi Gayatri.