作家学者D. R. Rajeshwari说,根据《女神頌》,吉祥天女的肖像特征:祂有18只手,分别持着念珠、斧头、狼牙棒、箭、霹雳、莲花、水罐、杖、沙克蒂、神剑、圣盾、法螺、铃、酒杯、三叉戟、索套和神轮。[7]C. D. Chatterjee 教授说:吉祥天女也是摩诃提毗或地母神。早在基督时代之前,吉祥天女就被印度教徒和佛教徒共同崇拜。《摩根德耶往世书》有一整节都是关于女神和祂的赞颂(女神颂)。[8]
^Shastri, J. L. English translation by J. L. Shastri , 编. The Shiva Purāṇa(includes glossary). 1970 [2021-08-17]. (原始内容存档于2021-10-31) –通过Wisdom Library.
^D. R. Rajeswari. Sakti Iconography. Intellectual Publishing House. 1989: 19 [2021-11-26]. ISBN 9788170760153. (原始内容存档于2021-11-26). According to Sapta Sati the iconographical characteristics of Lakshmi are as follows: She is having 18 hands carrying rosary, axe, mace, arrow, thunderbolt, lotus, pitcher, rod, Sakti, Sword, Shield, Conch, bell, wine-cup, trident, noose and the discus
^C. D. Chatterjee. Journal of the Uttar Pradesh Historical Society. U. P. Historical Society. : 4. Lakshmi is also Mahadevi or the bountiful Earth. Lakshmi was worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists even before the Christian era. The Markan- deya Purana has a whole section devoted to Devi and her glories (Devi Mahatmya).