Beauty and gifts like that are under the jurisdiction of Goddess Lakshmi, spouse of a major God of hinduism, i.e., Lord Vishnu, and a very beautiful woman. Lakshmi can give eight kind of riches. They are:
- Dhana Lakshmi (lit "Money Lakshmi"): for money and gold.
- Dhanya Lakshmi (lit " Lakshmi as goddess of grain"): Giver of agricultural wealth.
- Gaja Lakshmi (lit "Elephant Lakshmi"): Giver of animal wealth like cattle and elephants. Swami Chidananda interprets Gaja Lakshmi as giver of power of royalty. According to Hindu mythology, Gaja Lakshmi brought back the wealth lost by Indra (king of demi-gods
- ) from the ocean.
- Santana Lakshmi (lit "Progeny Lakshmi"): Bestower of offspring.
- Veera Lakshmi (lit. "Valourous Lakshmi")or Dhairya Lakshmi (lit "Courage Lakshmi"): Bestower of valour in battles and courage and strength for overcoming difficulties in life.
- Vijaya Lakshmi (lit "Victorious Lakshmi") or Jaya Lakshmi (lit "Victorious Lakshmi"): Giver of victory, not only in battles but also over conquering hurdles in order to beget success.
- Vidya Lakshmi (lit "Knowledge Lakshmi"): the bestower of knowledge of arts and sciences.
In some Ashta Lakshmi lists, other forms of Lakshmi are included:
- Aishwarya Lakshmi (lit "Prosperity Lakshmi"): Goddess of riches.
- Saubhagya (lit "Giver of good Fortune"): Giver of prosperity in general.
- Rajya Lakshmi (lit "Royal Lakshmi"): "She who blesses rulers (with secular power)".
- Vara Lakshmi (lit "Boon Lakshmi"): "The lady who bestows Beautiful Boons".
Based on Wikipedia page on Ashtalakshmi.
