Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra

ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै धीमहि।

तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्॥

Transliteration

Om Mahalakshmyai Vidmahe Vishnu-Patnyai Dhimahi

Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat

Mantra Type	Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra
Deity	Goddess Mahalakshmi (Consort of Vishnu, Goddess of wealth and prosperity)
Japa Count	108 times daily. Best on Fridays and Diwali.

Meaning

We seek to know the Great Lakshmi, we meditate upon the consort of Lord Vishnu. May Goddess Lakshmi inspire and guide our intellect.

Word-by-Word Meaning

महालक्ष्म्यै (Mahalakshmyai) — To the Great Lakshmi (Maha = great, Lakshmi = goddess of wealth and fortune)
विद्महे (Vidmahe) — We seek to know / we meditate
विष्णुपत्न्यै (Vishnu-Patnyai) — To the consort of Lord Vishnu
धीमहि (Dhimahi) — We meditate upon
तन्नः (Tannah) — May that
लक्ष्मीः (Lakshmih) — Goddess Lakshmi
प्रचोदयात् (Prachodayat) — Inspire, guide, illuminate

Benefits

Invokes Mahalakshmi’s blessing of Ashta Lakshmi (eight forms of wealth)
Grants material prosperity, financial abundance, and business success
Removes poverty (Daridra) and debt from life
Bestows beauty, charm, and social grace
Attracts positive opportunities and fortunate circumstances
Grants spiritual wealth — devotion, peace, and inner contentment
Activates the Anahata (heart) chakra — Lakshmi’s seat of abundance
Particularly effective when combined with Vishnu worship

When to Chant

Fridays (day of Lakshmi and Venus). During Diwali (Lakshmi Puja night). On Ekadashi. During Varalakshmi Vrata. Daily morning practice.

Historical & Scriptural Significance

Goddess Lakshmi (Shri) is the embodiment of all forms of wealth — material (Dhana Lakshmi), courage (Dhairya Lakshmi), knowledge (Vidya Lakshmi), food (Dhanya Lakshmi), offspring (Santana Lakshmi), victory (Vijaya Lakshmi), power (Gaja Lakshmi), and spiritual wealth (Adi Lakshmi). She emerged from the cosmic ocean during Samudra Manthan. As Vishnu’s consort, she dwells wherever Vishnu dwells — prosperity follows wherever righteousness prevails.