Lakshmi in Sanskrit is derived from its elemental form lakS, meaning "to perceive or observe". This is synonymous with lakṣya, meaning "aim" or "objective".
Lakshmi is described as bestowing coins of prosperity and flanked by elephants signifying her royal power. However, in some texts, she has an owl as her vahana. Her expression is always calm and loving. The lotus also symbolizes the fertile growth of organic life, as the world is continually reborn on a lotus growing out of Vishnu's navel.
Mahalakshmi is also known to preside over 16 forms of worldly wealth excluding Ashta siddhis, gnana and imparting gnana. They are as follows: Fame; Knowledge; Courage and Strength; Victory; Good Children; Valor; Gold, Gems and Other Valuables; Grains in abundance; Happiness; Bliss; Intelligence; Beauty; Higher Aim, High Thinking and Higher Meditation; Morality and Ethics; Good Health; Long Life.
आदि लक्ष्मी (ఆదిలక్ష్మ- ; ಆದಿಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ- )
The First manifestation of Lakshmi
धान्य लक्ष्मी (ధాన్యలక్ష- మి; ಧಾನ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್- ಮಿ)
Grainary wealthfood and all
धैर्य लक्ष्मी (ధైర్యలక్ష- మి; ಧೈರ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್- ಮಿ)
Wealth of courage, patience , forgiveness
गज लक्ष्मी (గజలక్ష్మి; ಗಜಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ)
Ga- ja Lakṣmī
Elephants, symbols of wealth..vehicles
सन्त- न लक्ष्मी (సంతానలక్ష- మి; ಸಂತಾನಲಕ್ಷ್- ಮಿ)
Wealth of continuity, progeny noble children
विजय लक्ष्मी (విజయలక్ష్- ి; ವಿಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ- ಿ)
Wealth of victory and victory over senses
विद्या लक्ष्मी (విద్యాలక్- ్మి; ವಿದ್ಯಾಲಕ್ಷ- ್ಮಿ)
Wealth of knowledge and education and knowledge of the soul and spirit
धन लक्ष्मी (ధనలక్ష్మి; ಧನಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ)
Dh- ana Lakṣmī
She is seen in two forms, Bhudevi and Sridevi, both either side of Sri Venkateshwara or Vishnu. Bhudevi is the representation and totality of the material world or energy, called the aparam Prakriti, in which she is called Mother Earth.
Sridevi--- is the spiritual world or energy, called the Prakriti. Most people are mistaken that they are separate beings although they are one, that is, Lakshmi. One ness the main principal of hindu religion .
As per the mythology --Lakshami was daughter of sage bhrigu and took refuge in to the ocean of milk when devas were sent to exile . she was reborn during the churning of the ocean she is consort of Vishnu and with every reincarnation she is born as his wife
She is the power of Lord Vishnu . she is shakti, or potency, of Lord Vishnu. She is Adi Shakti, possessing Sattva guna. It is only because of her presence, or the presence of Sattva guna that Vishnu is able to preserve. Without Maa Mahalakshmi, Vishnu is dormant. Without her, Vishnu will lose his power to preserve. She is the source of his power. She's also Goddess Bhuvaneshwari who is the lady of the universe. She commands Shiv, Vishnu and Brahma Lakshmi, or Sri when she is especially known as the goddess of beauty (though sometimes considered to be separate entities), is the Goddess of fortune, wealth, power, and loveliness. Wealth means not only money, but also the higher values and qualities of life.
The power of the mind and intellect is also a must if one wants to be truly wealthy, which includes spiritual wealth. These are prerequisites to attaining spiritual knowledge. This is why Lakshmi is worshiped in the second set of three days during the Navaratri festival before the worship of Sarasvati,
Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, 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: dharma or righteousness, "kama" or desires, "artha" or wealth, and "moksha" or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Two elephants are often shown standing next to the goddess and spraying water. This denotes that ceaseless effort, in accordance with one's dharma and governed by wisdom and purity, leads to both material and spiritual prosperity.
She is 'shakti-roopa' of 'parabrahma' or 'adi dev narayan' in the 'Mahalaxmi' story. She is related to the chakras of the solar plexus and the heart
though she is worshiped for wealth but she does not stay for long with the one who is lazy and desires her only for money .