Star of Lakshmi

Octagram and symbol in Hinduism

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Star of Lakshmi

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

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* 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

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* 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

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1. ^ "King Solomon's Seal". www.mfa.gov.il. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
2. ^ "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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* Weisstein, Eric W. "Star of Lakshmi". MathWorld.

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