Vishnu and Lakshmi: Churing the Milky Sea 毗湿奴和吉祥天女：搅乳海

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Vishnu told the other gods to churn the Milky Ocean. This would recover many lost treasures, including an elixir containing immortality and the goddess Lakshmi. The recovered items would allow the gods to defeat demons.

Vishnu knew the gods would be unable to do this themselves, which is why he struck a deal with the demons. He promised them a share of the treasures, including the elixir of immortality, if they would help churn. The demons agreed to the deal.

Vishnu told both the gods and demons that Mount Madura would be the perfect choice for a churning stick. They should use the giant serpent, Vasuki, as a rope. Vishnu had the demons hold the head of the snake, while the gods held the tail. The snake coiled around the mountain and each side pulled alternatively, which rotated the mountain in the water.

But as the ocean churned, the mountain began to sink. Vishnu was incarnated as a turtle and placed the mountain on his back. He acted as a foundation stone and allowed the churning to continue. According to some variations of the myth, it took 1,000 years of churning before any treasures reappeared.

Once the elixir of immortality rose to the top of the water, the demons rushed to grab it. But Vishnu assumed the form of Mohina, a beautiful woman. She captured the attention of the demons and without them noticing, she swapped the elixir of immortality for an elixir of alcohol. She returned the elixir of immortality to the gods.

Lakshmi also rose from the ocean on a lotus flower. She saw all the gods and chose the one she felt was most worthy. She and Vishnu became inseparable.

References:
https://mythology.net/hindu/hind ... s%20part%20of%20the,the%20third%20is%20Shiva%2C%20who%20is%20the%20destroyer.
https://symbolsage.com/lakshmi-hindu-goddess/

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In artistic representations, Vishnu is shown with a human body, blue skin, and four arms. His hands are usually each carrying an object, all with symbolic meaning. The items include a conch, a chakra, a lotus flower, and a mace.

He is usually shown in one of two positions. He is either standing up straight on a lotus flower with the goddess Lakshmi nearby or reclining on the coils of a serpent. In this position, his consort is usually massaging his feet and they are surrounded by the Milky Ocean. He also rides on Garuda, an eagle who is the King of Birds.

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Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck to Hindus. The word ‘Lakshmi’ is derived from the Sanskrit word “Laksya”, meaning ‘aim’ or ‘goal’, and she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm.

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