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, where it represents Ashtalakshmi (Sanskrit: अष्टलक्ष्मी, Aṣṭalakṣmi, lit. Eightfold Lakshmi), the eight forms, or "kinds of wealth", of the goddess Lakshmi.
Ashthalakshmi or Star of Lakshmi.
In popular culture
The symbol is used by the band Faith No More.
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See also
- Star of Ishtar
- Rub El Hizb – Islamic character
- Surya Majapahit – Used during Majapahit times to represent the gods of the directions
References
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