TY  - BOOK
TI  - Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddes of Wealth in Song and Ceremony
SN  - 9781438433219
U1  - 294.52114 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - USA
PB  - State University of New york
N1  - PART ONE: The Divine Personalities of LaksmI
Chapter 1: The Awesome Power of Auspiciousness:
Laksmi of the Vedic Traditions
The Primordial Lotus Goddess
The Goddess of Auspiciousness: Sri's Essence,
Lak^ml's Form
AlaksmI, the Inauspicious
Chapter 2: Living the Good Life: LaksmI of the
Puranic Traditions
The Burgeoning World of the Puranas
Laksmi and the Lords of the Three Realms:
Indra, Visiiu, and Bali
All Women Are Embodiments of Laksmi
Laksmi, Embodiment of the "Four Wealths" (Caturartha)
The Absence of Lak§mi: Is Lady Luck a Fickle Goddess?
Chapter 3: Living the Powerful Life: Laksmi of the
Tantric Traditions
The World According to Tantra
Laksmi as Kundalini
Laksmi, 6iva, and the "Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses"
(Dasamahavidyas)
The Grace-Bestowing Mother
LaksmT as Siddlii: Magical Attainment, Spiritual Power
PART TWO; The Power of Poetry to Summon the Goddess
Chapter 4: The Power of Vedic Hymns: Generating
Auspiciousness
Reciting the Hymns {Silklas)
Ritual Application of the Vedic Hymns
Chapter 5: The Power of Puranic Songs; Drawing Down
the Goddess
Reciting the Songs of Praise (Stotrns)
The Propitious Glance of the Goddess
Fruits of the Recitations (Plinia)
Chapter 6; The Power of Tantric Songs; Waking Up
the Goddess
Alchemy of the Goddess; The Magic of Transformation
Vibratory Essence; Engaging the Sound-Forms of LaksmI
The Potency of a Woman's Recitations
Literary Genres of the Tantric Songs
' Structure of the Tantric Songs
PART THREE; Ceremony
Introduction; Invoking LaksmT in Ceremony; LaksiiiT Puja
Creating Space to Receive the Goddess
The Aqcient Art of Hospitality
Structure of the Ceremony
Lnksmi Pujn Text
Preparation and Purification
Heart of the Ceremony; Receiving the Goddess
Outline of the Lnks)iiT Pujn
PART FOUR; Song
Vedic Hymns to LaksmT
Hi/iiin to {$n Suktnni)
Hi/wn to LnksniJ (Lnksmi Suktnm)

Puranic Songs to LaksmI
Song for LaksmI, Gracious Besloiver of Blessings
(Prasannavarada Sri Lak^ml Stotram)
Song for the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Stotram)
Lord Indra's Song for Laksmi {Devaraja Indrakrta
Laksmt Stotram)
The Heavenly Gods' Praise-Song for Laksmt iSrJ Daivakrta
Lakstnt Stotram)
Eight Verses Praising Mahalak§mi {Mahalaksmyastakatn
Stotram)
Tantric Songs to LaksmI
The Secret Heart of Laksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Hrdayatn)
Praise-Sotig for the Bestower of Wealth (.Dhanada Stotram)
Song-Amulet of the Bestoxoer of Wealth {Dhattada Kavacam)
Praise-Soitg for- the Lotus Goddess {Kamala Stotram)
108 Names of the Glorious Lotus Goddess {Sri Kamala
Astottarasatandma Stotram)
Song-Amulet of the Lotus Goddess {Kamaldtmikd Kavacam)
Song for the Laksmi of Spiritual Power {$ri Siddhalaksmi
Stotram)
Song for the Glorious "Eyes of Indra" {^ri Indrdksi Stotram)
Song-Formulary of the Glorious Mahalaksmi {$ri Mahalaksmi
Pahjara Stotram)
Secret Laksmi Incantation That Yields Immediate Results
(Sadyah Phalada Laksmistava Hydayam)
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