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LAKSHMI

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology

Other Scripts: लक्ष्मी (Sanskrit)

Pronounced: LUKSH-mee   [key]

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
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