Lakshmi
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The Luchmi Tuntra - The Story of the Churning of the Ocean
In the luchmi tuntra, which might be around the ninth to the twelfth century in the common era, is a text where we still have framework of lukmi and vishne. We still have the story of the churning of the ocean, but actually in the text, it's lukmi who takes priority. And this is all part of a wide religious movement that's developing in that period. The worshipper will be worshipping luxme for the reasons that jessica was pointing out. So there'll be prosperity and a world blessings, but also the grace of luxury and having her grace.
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