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<h2 id="visnu-y-lakshmi">Vishnu and Lakshmi</h2>
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The marital devotion between them is present in each of Vishnu's incarnations. **Lakshmi** was born from the ocean when the sea of butter was churned, and he provides her every day with a garland of fresh flowers.

The sacred Ganges is at her service, and two elephants shower Lakshmi when she bathes.

Lakshmi is also called Shri (prosperity); she is, therefore, the goddess of good fortune and also of growth and procreation.