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The Gayatri of Lakshmi — “May we know the great Lakshmi, may we meditate on the beloved of Vishnu; may Lakshmi inspire us” — chanted for abundance, grace and harmony.
Traditional Gayatri of Lakshmi, chanted with the Shree Suktam
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Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra
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ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे
Om Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe
oṃ mahālakṣmyai ca vidmahe
Om — may we know the great Lakshmi;
विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि ।
Vishnupatnyai Cha Dhimahi
viṣṇupatnyai ca dhīmahi
may we meditate on the beloved wife of Vishnu;
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat
tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt
may Lakshmi inspire and bless us.
The Lakshmi Gayatri applies the three-step Vedic Gayatri pattern — know, meditate, be inspired — to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of abundance, beauty and good fortune.
It names her as Mahālakṣmī, the great Lakshmi, and Viṣṇupatnī, the wife of Vishnu, the preserver of the universe. Lakshmi is the energy that keeps life flourishing, and Vishnu the order that sustains it: together they hold the world in balance.
The mantra is traditionally chanted at the close of the Shree Suktam and on its own as a daily practice, especially on Fridays and during Diwali.
Whenever Vishnu descends to earth, Lakshmi comes with him: as Sita with Rama, as Rukmini with Krishna. She is never separate from him.
In art she is often shown resting at Vishnu’s feet as he reclines on the cosmic serpent Shesha, floating on the ocean of milk — prosperity and preservation side by side.
Lakshmi’s blessings are traditionally counted as eight kinds of wealth (Ashta Lakshmi): money, grain, courage, children, success, knowledge, patience and spiritual liberation.
Her Gayatri asks first to know and meditate on her — receiving abundance with awareness and gratitude.
When to chant
How many times
11, 21 or 108 times on a mala.
Clean your space and light a lamp.
Sit before an image of Lakshmi or simply the flame.
Listen to the recording and follow the rhythm of the three lines.
Chant slowly, feeling gratitude for what you already have.
End with a moment of silence.
The sounds that trip people up most in this hymn, and how to say them.
mahālakṣmyai
ma-haa-luk-shmyai, ending like “eye”.
viṣṇupatnyai
vish-nu-put-nyai.
lakṣmīḥ
luk-shmeeh.
What is the Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra?
“Om Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe, Vishnupatnyai Cha Dhimahi, Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat” — “May we know the great Lakshmi, may we meditate on the beloved of Vishnu; may Lakshmi inspire us.”
When should the Lakshmi Gayatri be chanted?
Fridays, Diwali, full moons and at dusk are traditional, often after the Shree Suktam.
What are its benefits?
Traditionally it is chanted for abundance, prosperity, harmony and grace in the home. It is a prayer, not a guarantee of financial results.