The goddess Padmavati is a popular Jain goddess. She is the shasan-devi of the 23rd Tirthankara, Lord Parshva. A snakes hood covers her head, and she sits on a lotus flower. Often a small image of the Tirthankara is placed in her crown. Padmavati is the main deity at Humacha, the famous Jain pilgrim center
In Jainism, Padmavati is different from Lakshmi.
There are a lot of idols of Padmavati Mata. One of the most famous is in Walkeshwar Adinath temple in Mumbai, India.
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