As we all know that now we are running in Kalyuga, and regardless of caste, age, gender, or religion, everyone wants wealth and royalty. Everyone is blindly running behind the worldly pleasures and materialistic things. In Hindu religion, everyone knows that Goddess Laxmi is the Goddess pof prosperity who fulfill all the desires related to luxuries, materialistic things and other worldly pleasures.

So let's scroll down the article to know about where you can keep the Goddess Lakshmi statue at home and in which direction to gain maximum benefits :-

Who is Goddess Laxmi

The goddess Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu who bestows wealth, prosperity, growth, and good fortune to those who worship her. She is the giving goddess who sits on a lotus blossom, distributes wealth with both hands, and holds a lotus blossom in both hands. The lotus flower symbolises the ability to remain optimistic in the face of adversity and carry out good deeds despite obstacles. Goddess Laxmi is depicted as wearing red and golden saree which is the symbol of positivity. Owl is the ride of Goddess Laxmi that represents never to give up even in your hardest battles.

Importance of Goddess Laxmi Idol

Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, health, and prosperity; therefore, offering prayers to Goddess Laxmi is important for the well being of the family members. Family members worship the statue of Lakshmi on a variety of festive occasions. Laxmi Ganesha Puja is very important on the festival of Diwali and large number of people worship Goddess Laxmi on this auspicious day by various ways and seek her blessings.

Goddess Laxmi is worshipped on other occasions also such as on the day of Friday when devotees worship the Vaibhav Laxmi Mata and seek her blessings by observing fast and offering prayer.

Goddess Laxmi is also worshipped along with Lord Vishnu and the idol can be seen in various Pujas on daily basis. Devotees of Lakshmi-Vishnu worship the idols for good fortune in various parts of the nation. The family members benefit from the sacred idol kept at home in the form of positivity, prosperity, good health, and increasing wealth.

Right place to keep Lakshmi Idol

Vastu plays an important role when it comes to keeping the God's idol at home as there are some rules to keep the God's statues at home and in which direction it should be placed. Northeast direction is always considered the best place to keep the God's idol or worshipping and when we talk about the Goddess Laxmi idol then you must keep Mata Laxmi idol inside the Mandir in the northeast direction.

Facing of Laxmi Idol

It is thought that the image or face of the Lakshmi idol should face west. The Lakshmi statue should be kept facing this way to draw in the most positive energy.

Right Posture of Goddess Laxmi Idol

It is always recommended to keep the statue of the goddess Lakshmi sitting on a lotus flower. Laxmi Mata sitting on a Kamalasana is considered as the best position to keep the Sthir Laxmi or Laxmi stays in the home when people keep this idol at home. People should avoid keeping a statue of Goddess Lakshmi in a standing position. The standing image of Lakshmi is symbolic of ephemeral wealth, which is wasted as soon as it is acquired.