Lakshmi Exhibit: A Goddess Grows in Queens

Hinduism's Goddess of Good Fortune is a Universal Divine Mother with Local Roots.

This busy supermarket has a little bit of everything. Fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, and shelves of Indian cooking staples. They have sweets and snacks. Items for cultural home cooking mix with modern condiments. The front of the store is filled with worship essentials, including incense and ready-made puja kits with all the ingredients needed. They have pre-prepared ghee wicks for deepa candle holders. The top shelf has an assortment of deity statues and a wide selection of holy art, including Lakshmi, and Lakshmi with Ganesh, Krishna and Radha, and Sarawati. You can find them near Aisle One.

Lakshmi Dhoop is a strong-scented incense known to permeate every inch of a room. It's soft and has to be rolled into a cone for burning.

Puja kits line the shelves for shoppers who need supplies. On the second to the top is kit for a Ganesh, Lakshmi, and Saraswati home puja.

The shelves are stocked with deity incense, including Durga and Saraswati. Lakshmi must be sold out.

Patel Brothers Market

Lakshmi and Ganesh art, and other sacred images and goddess statues, near the Patel Brothers supermarket aisle one.

You can pray while you are online to pay for groceries or take these home for only $1.99 each.