Dhaanya Lakshmi - Kerala Mural Archive

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P019 — Lakshmi: full panel view

Detail Photos

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P019 — Lakshmi: detail view

Deity: Lakshmi Location: Kadavil Thrikkovil Sreekrishna Swamy Temple Theme: Non-narrative Visual Feature: Background pattern Visual Feature: Facial expression detail Visual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

This is a depiction of Goddess Lakshmi as Dhaanya Lakshmi. In her left hand she is holding a bunch of wheat husks, and in her right hand she is pouring water from outside of a small vessel. She is looking at the vessel. She is wearing a lot of jewelry and has long hair decorated with flowers. The backdrop is red in color. She is sitting on top of a lotus flower.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure: Lakshmi
Iconographic Form: Dhaanya Lakshmi (A form of Lakshmi)
Iconographic Attributes: Golden skinned, Lakshmi wearing a crown, necklaces, earrings, dressed cloth, green lower garments, bangles, armlets, rings, has two hands. Her right hand is holding a vessel filled with overflowing water. Her left hand is holding a husk of wheat, or some other grain. She has long flowing hair decorated with flowers. She is sitting on top of a huge red lotus flower. The background is red in color.
Rasa: Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Zone within Temple: Sanctum
Position in Pradakshina Sequence: 19
Adjacent Panels: Parashurama and Kirathasunu

Narrative

Textual Source: Non-narrative
Mythological Tale: The depiction of Goddess Lakshmi sitting atop a lotus flower, holding a husk of wheat and a vessel overflowing with water, represents her form as Dhanya Lakshmi, or goddess of grains and harvest. The presence of the wheat husk represents abundance, while the overflowing vessel represents prosperity and endless generative energy.
Episode: Non-narrative

Condition & Documentation

Condition: Good
Deterioration Type: Other
Restoration Status: Unrestored
Documentation Type: DSLR full panel
Permission Basis: Temple priest
Date of Documentation: 15/07/2024
Artist: Unknown
Identifier: KTK_P019
Rights / Notes: These images may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior permission.