Pattanaik's Secret Secrets of Vishnu: Part C (Kurma)

Wealth eludes the insecure. Lakshmi is a goddess who people worship because she provides our food, clothes, and homes. The Devas and Asuras are half siblings who are trying to save Lakshmi. The Devas and Asuras do not get along but work together to churn. Lakshmi rises from the ocean because of the Devas and Asuras. Lakshmi and Vishnu get together. Lakshmi has a sister named Alakshmi who represents conflict, the opposite of Lakshmi. They cannot live without each other.


Bibliography: Seven Secrets of Vishnu (Kurma) by Devdutt Pattanaik (link)

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