Remembrance] as the yoga-pitha [Sanctuary of Union]. ( Padma Purana Uttara-khanda 256.23) Accompanied by Lakshmi and other associates, the chatur-vyuha [Four Expansions] headed by Lord Vasudeva are manifest in the eight directions, beginning with the east. In the directions beginning with the southeast, the palaces of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Rati , and