Star of Lakshmi
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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, commonly misattributed to Ashtalakshmi (Template:Langx, Template:IAST, lit. Eightfold Lakshmi), the eight forms, or "kinds of wealth", of the goddess Lakshmi.
In some cases, Lakshmi is also represented by a hexagram star.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In popular culture
- An eight-pointed star logo has been used by the band Faith No More, although the creator said it was an homage to the Symbol of Chaos.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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See also
- Leningrad Codex
- Star of Ishtar
- Shamsa
- Rub El Hizb – Islamic character
- Surya Majapahit – Used during Majapahit times to represent the gods of the directions
- Kagome crest - can be either a 6-pointed star and an 8-pointed star.