The Shrivatsa (Sanskrit: श्रीवत्स; IAST: Śrīvatsa, lit. 'Beloved of Śrī') is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in Hinduism and other Indian religious traditions. == Hinduism == === Origin === Shrivatsa means "Beloved of Shri", an epithet of Vishnu, and a reference to his consort, the goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri.
The Shrivatsa (Sanskrit: श्रीवत्स; IAST: Śrīvatsa, lit. 'Beloved of Śrī') is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in Hinduism and other Indian religious traditions. == Hinduism == === Origin === Shrivatsa means "Beloved of Shri", an epithet of Vishnu, and a reference to his consort, the goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri.
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