Sri Mahalakshmi also spelled Laksmi, (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī, Hindi pronunciation: [ˈləkʃmi]) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. Lakshmi (Hindu) In the Hindu religion, Lakshmi is the goddess of both spiritual and material wealth and abundance. A favorite among women, she...
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The Story of the Saree
The Story of the Saree (a.k.a. Sari, Seere, Sadi)The Indian Saree (a.k.a. Sari, Seere, Sadi) boasts of oldest existence in the sartorial world. It is more than 5000 years old! It is mentioned in Vedas, the oldest existing (surviving) literature (3000 B.C.) Patterns of dress change throughout the world now and then but, the Sari has survived because it is the...
