Star of Lakshmi
The Star of Lakshmi is a special octagram, a regular compound polygon, represented by Schläfli symbol {8/2} or 2{4}, made from two squares with the same center at 45° angles, and figures in Hinduism, where it represents Ashtalakshmi, the eight forms, or "kinds of wealth", of the goddess Lakshmi.
In popular culture
This symbol appears prominently in the fictional Lugash National Museum portrayed in the 1975 film The Return of the Pink Panther.[1]
The symbol is used by the band Faith No More on their website www.fnm.com and other media from the band such as their 1985 album We Care a Lot.
In the novel The Sword of the Templars by Paul Christopher the star marks the entrance to the a secret temple.
In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, it is regarded as the symbol of King Solomon.
See also
- Rub El Hizb Arabic character
References
- ↑ CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics By Eric W. Weisstein, Published 2003, CRC Press, ISBN 1-58488-347-2, p.2840