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Character Name

Lakshmi

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit "lakshana" meaning "mark", "sign", or "auspicious omen". Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty, and prosperity — the consort of Vishnu and the embodiment of divine grace and abundance.·Sanskrit origin·Female·LUKSH-mee

Lakshmi Named for the goddess of prosperity and grace, Lakshmi carries associations of abundance and magnetic good fortune — the sense that wherever she goes, things flourish. In fiction such characters are often portrayed as both a blessing and a challenge to those around them, as their ease of success can magnify the contrast with others' struggles.

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Lakshmi DeviLakshmi NairLakshmi PillaiLakshmi IyerLakshmi KrishnanLakshmi Rao

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