§ 01Origins & Significance
Who is Sridevi
The goddess of fortune and prosperity. Often considered the primary form of Lakshmi. In South Indian Vaishnavism, she is one of the two consorts of Vishnu (with Bhudevi). Represents spiritual and material prosperity.
§ 05Names & Epithets
Names by which the divine is addressed
Śrī श्री
Prosperity, radiance
Lakṣmī लक्ष्मी
Goddess of fortune
Padmā पद्मा
She who dwells on the lotus
Kamalā कमला
Lotus-dwelling one
Viṣṇupriyā विष्णुप्रिया
Beloved of Vishnu
§ 06Symbols & Attributes
What they hold
FortuneProsperitySpiritual wealthGrace
प
Padma
Lotus, symbol of purity and prosperity.
श
Śaṅkha
Conch, symbol of auspicious sound.
च
Cakra
Discus, symbol of cosmic order.
§ 07Iconography in Depth
Form, mudras, weapons & vahana
Seated on lotus. Four arms holding lotuses. Crowned, radiant. Often depicted with Vishnu.
§ 09Mantras
Sacred utterances
Mūla Mantra
ॐ श्रियै नमः
Oṁ Śriyai namaḥ
Salutations to Śrī Devī. The seed mantra for invoking prosperity.
— Smarta tradition
Śrī Sūkta
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्
Hiraṇyavarṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇarajatasrajām
The golden-hued, radiant one, adorned with gold and silver garlands.
— Ṛgveda Khila (Śrī Sūkta)
§ 12Festivals & Vrata
The year of Sridevi
Śrāvaṇa · Śukla Śukravāra
Varalakṣmī Vratam
Friday in Śrāvaṇa month, worship of Lakṣmī for boons.
Kārttika · Amāvāsyā
Dīpāvalī
Festival of lights, Lakṣmī pūjā for prosperity.
§ 13Where Worshipped
Tīrthas & major shrines
01
Śrīraṅgam
Tamil Nadu
Major temple with Śrī Devī as Ranganāyikā.
02
Tirumala
Andhra Pradesh
Venkaṭeśvara temple, Śrī Devī on chest of Viṣṇu.
§ 14Scriptures
Where to read further
Śrī Sūkta
Hymn to Śrī Devī in Ṛgveda Khila, invoking prosperity.
c. 1000 BCE
Padma Purāṇa
Contains stories of Śrī Devī's birth and marriage to Viṣṇu.
c. 500 CE
§ 16Related Deities
Continue exploring
व
Consort
Viṣṇu
विष्णु
भ
Co-consort (Earth goddess)
Bhūdevī
भूदेवी
न
Consort (as Śrī Nārāyaṇa)
Nārāyaṇa
नारायण
क
Symbolic association (wish-fulfilling cow)
Kāmadhenu
कामधेनु