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The Emergence of Goddess Lakshmi: From Durvasa Muni's Curse to Churning the Ocean of Milk

Explore the fascinating tale of how Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the churning of the Ocean of Milk, following the curse placed on Lord Indra by Durvasa Muni. When Indra insulted the sage, he faced the wrath of the curse, causing the Devas to lose their powers to the Asuras. Both factions sought immortality through divine nectar, and the churning commenced with the guidance of Lord Vishnu, who took the form of a tortoise. As the ocean churned, numerous divine treasures surfaced, including Goddess Lakshmi, who later became the consort of Lord Vishnu.

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The Emergence of Goddess Lakshmi: From Durvasa Muni's Curse to Churning the Ocean of Milk

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  1. How Goddess Lakshmi Emerged

  2. Curse from Durvasa Muni • Durvasa Muni once cursed Lord Indra because he haughtily threw a garland Durvasa gave him. • Durvasa cursed him that the devas would lose all their powers. • After seeing the devas in a weakened state, the Asuras attacked Devas and the Devas lost! • The Asuras then took over the Three Worlds (Bhu, Bhuvar & Svar).

  3. Divine Nectar • At that time, both Devas and Asuras were also mortal. • Amrit, the divine nectar that would give immortality could only be obtained by churning the Ocean of Milk. • The devas and asuras both sought immortality and decided to churn the Ocean of Milk.

  4. Churning of Milky Ocean • Lord Vishnu incarnated as Kurma, the tortoise, on whom was placed the Mantara mountain as a churning pole • And Vasuki, the great venom-spewing serpent, was wrapped around it and used to churn the ocean. • With the devas on one side and the asuras on the other, the Ocean of Milk was churned.

  5. Goddess Lakshmi Emerged • A host of divine celestial objects came up during the churning. • Among these, importantly, was Goddess Lakshmi (SanchalaLakshmi), the daughter of the king of the milky ocean. • Goddess Lakshmi went to Vaikuntha and lived with Lord Vishnu.

  6. Video Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oau8fkO51N0&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=188BA30B6DFF0D40

  7. Different forms of Goddess Lakshmi(Ashta Lakshmis)

  8. Quiz Time • Who cursed Lord Indra ? • Durvasa Muni • What did the Devas and Asuras want and why? • Amrit; for immortality • What is the name of the snake used to wrap Mantara mountain to churn milky ocean? • Vasuki • Name any four names of Goddess Lakshmi ? • Adi Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi, Santhana Lakshmi, Divya Lakshmi and, Gaja Lakshmi

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