Go Lakshmi, or Gau Lakshmi, is the cow goddess form
associated with Goddess Lakshmi. In this form, Lakshmi nourishes all living
beings. There is a popular story in Puranas which associates Goddess Lakshmi
with cow and cow dung.
Legend has it that once the Devas wanted to test the
greatness of Goddess Lakshmi – as it was believed that prosperity happens
wherever Goddess Lakshmi resides. So Devas asked Goddess Lakshmi to reside in
cow dung.
When Goddess Lakshmi resided in cow dung, people realized
its importance and started using it as fuel, manure and for plastering homes.
In many regions, Hindus make image of Goddess Lakshmi out of
manure and worship it.