Jagarika

The Legend

Jagarika

One legend connects her to the Samudra Manthana — the churning of the Ocean of Milk. As Lakshmi arose from the cosmic ocean, some tellings say an owl appeared at her side and became the eternal attendant and mount of the Goddess. At its heart, the meaning is this: the owl is no mere mount, but an attendant born together with the very powers of the Goddess — wealth, abundance, and the sacred.