AMAZING DETAILED HAND-CARVED WOOD. LAKSHMI- HINDU GODDESS OF WEALTH, FORTUNE & PROSPERITY. GODDESS WITH 4 HANDS ON LOTUS. WOOD CARVING FROM INDIA- VINTAGE- 30+ YEARS OLD, not sure of species of wood, perhaps cedar. ON DARK WOOD STAND. Size Approx (I included wood stand when measuring). 14.5 High/tall, 4.5 widest (base of stand), 3.75 widest part for statue, 17.5 OZ. Hand carved with many small details. Good condition, top pc little cap missing, as seen. In last photo of top of head. PLEASE CHECK THE PICTURES CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Goddess Lakshmi symbolizes good luck. Is derived from the Sanskrit word. Meaning “aim” or “goal, ” and in the Hindu faith, she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity of all forms, both material and spiritual. Lakshmi is the household goddess, and she is a particular favorite of women. Although she is worshiped daily, the festive month of October is Lakshmi’s special month. Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on the full moon night of Kojagari Purnima, the harvest festival that marks the end of the monsoon season. Lakshmi is said to be the daughter of Durga and the wife of Vishnu, whom she accompanied, taking different forms in each of his incarnations. She is usually depicted as a beautiful woman with four hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for beauty, purity, and fertility. Her four hands represent the four ends of human life. Or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. Said to be the daughter of the mother goddess Durga and the wife of Vishnu, Lakshmi symbolizes the active energy of Vishnu. Elephants are often shown standing next to the goddess which denotes that ceaseless effort when practiced in accordance with one’s dharma and governed by wisdom and purity, leads to both material and spiritual prosperity. Worship of a mother goddess has been a part of Indian tradition since its earliest times. Lakshmi is one of the traditional Hindu mother goddesses, and she is often addressed as “mata” (mother) instead of just “devi” (goddess). As a female counterpart of Lord Vishnu, Mata Lakshmi is also called “Shr, ” the female energy of the Supreme Being. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of beauty, grace, and charm. She is the subject of hymns recited by Hindus. We are a Smoke Free unless I burn dinner! After 3 days I will send you a reminder. O to the item and press the “add to cart” button. I try to be as Eco-friendly (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). When packaging as possible. I may reuse packaging or if the item fits, I usually use Poly mailers made from recycled material. Made with 45% grey recycle polyethylene material. Use top quality PDG (Permanent Destroy Glue) for seal. Once the seal is closed, envelope cannot reopen after 5 sec. Dark Gray opaque inner layer to protect the privacy of the package contents. Ultra light weight, save on postageMatt surface accepts marker, stamps, and label. Made with triple layer polyethylene film. Moisture and puncture-resistant; excellent tear strength. Machine proof by US Postal Surface. It won’t jam their auto sorting machine. Many buyers and sellers are not happy with the fact that we are charged %. Here is a simple example of how it works with a lower cost item. I would appreciate the opportunity to correct any problems and will address any reasonable problems or concerns. The item “LAKSHMI HINDU Fortune GODDESS Sculpture Carving hand carved wood 14.5 VINTAGE” is in sale since Tuesday, July 31, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Hinduism\Statues & Figures”. The seller is “balooriverotter” and is located in Rico, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: India
• one sculpture (Female god): the second elephant sculpture avail on ANOTHERLIST
• Material: Cedar Wood