Lakshmi Narayana

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Lakshmi Narayana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी-नारायण, IAST: Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa) or Lakshmi Narayan is the dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu, also known as Narayana, and his consort, Lakshmi, traditionally featured in their abode, Vaikuntha. The goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi, is depicted standing beside Vishnu, who holds the Panchajanya (conch), Kaumodaki (mace), Padma (lotus), and the Sudarshana Chakra (discus). Another depiction of Lakshmi Narayana portrays Lakshmi in the service of Narayana, who reclines on the serpent Shesha, floating in Kshira Sagara, the Ocean of Milk.

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