Star of Lakshmi
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The Star of Lakshmi is a special octagram, a regular compound polygon, represented by Schläfli symbol {8/2} or 2{4}, made from two congruent squares with the same center at 45° angles, and figures in Hinduism, commonly misattributed to Ashtalakshmi (Sanskrit: अष्टलक्ष्मी, Aṣṭalakṣmi, lit. Eightfold Lakshmi), the eight forms, or "kinds of wealth", of the goddess Lakshmi.
In some cases, Lakshmi is also represented by a hexagram star.[1]
In popular culture
[edit]- An eight-pointed star logo has been used by the band Faith No More, although the creator said it was an homage to the Symbol of Chaos.[2]
See also
[edit]- Leningrad Codex
- Star of Ishtar
- Shamsa
- Rub El Hizb – Islamic character
- Surya Majapahit – Used during Majapahit times to represent the gods of the directions
- Kagome crest - can be either a 6-pointed star and an 8-pointed star.
References
[edit]- ^ "King Solomon's Seal". www.mfa.gov.il. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "The Faith No More logo". faithnoman.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
External links
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