The elder form of Lakshmi associated with inauspiciousness. She is often worshipped alongside Lakshmi to acknowledge that fortune and misfortune are two sides of existence.
Attributes
Elder sisterInauspiciousnessAcceptance
Symbols
CrowBroom
Vahana (Mount)
Crow
Associated Mantras
Om Jyeṣṭhā Lakṣmyai Namaḥ
Scriptures
Puranas
Regions Worshipped
South India
Iconography
Similar to Alakshmi. Old, unattractive form. Seated on crow.