Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. She is the wife and shakti (energy) of Vishnu, a major god in Hinduism.Lakshmi is also an important goddess in Jainism and found in Jain temples. Lakshmi was also a Goddess of abundance and fortune for Hindus and was represented on the oldest surviving stupas and cave temples of Hinduism.In Buddhist sects of Tibet, Nepal and Southeast Asia, goddess Vasudhara mirrors the characteristics and attributes of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi