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 (, , 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.
In popular culture An eight-pointed star logo has been used by the band Faith No More, although the creator said it was a homage to the Symbol of Chaos.
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.
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