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Dhanya Lakshmi
धान्य लक्ष्मी
Agricultural abundance — grain, food, nourishment, harvest
Mantras
Iconography
Eight arms holding paddy sheaves, sugarcane, fruits, mace, lotus, Chakra, Shankha
- Paddy sheaves
- Sugarcane
- Banana bunch
- Mace
- Lotus pair
- Conch
- Discus
- Abhaya mudra
Benefit of worship
Ensures household food supply never depletes, blesses farming, removes hunger
Story / Origin
When famine struck Kashi, Shiva himself begged Annapurna (Dhanya Lakshmi) for food to feed devotees. The act established that even Mahadev acknowledges her as source of all sustenance.
Signature festival
Akshaya Tritiya (April-May) — start grain storage; Pongal/Makar Sankranti (harvest)
Vrata practice
Donate rice/grain to needy on Fridays — annaadana yields direct Dhanya blessing
Associated temple
Annapurna Devi Temple, Varanasi (paired form)
See 12 sacred tirthas and 51 Shakti Peeth for full devi pilgrim grids.
Plan a remote Lakshmi puja
Cannot travel? Book a remote Dhanya Lakshmi puja with video proof. For festival timing see Hindu festival calendar 2026.