Jyestha denotes the negatives of a Hindu wife, while Lakshmi denotes the positives.
Jyestha is also associated with the senior wife — who is also called Jyestha in Sanskrit — in a polygamous family.
She is also associated with her namesake nakshatra (constellation) - Jyestha, which inherits the negative qualities of the goddess.
If a bride enters a household in the Jyestha constellation, then her eldest brother-in-law is believed to die.

According to Leslie, as Jyestha is described as elephant-faced and invoked to remove obstacles, a role akin to the elephant-headed god Ganesha, Jyestha could be a precursor of Ganesha.
In some parts of India, she is identified with Shitala Devi, the goddess of small pox.
The lotus, the abhaya mudra and her relationship with Lakshmi associate her with the Vaishnava (related to Vishnu) pantheon.
Her terrifying aspects and her association with Shaktism suggest a Shaiva (related to Shiva) connection.
The crow - the symbol of bad luck - links her deities like Nirriti and Yama.
Kinsley associates Jyestha with Dhumavati, a widow goddess, part of the Tantric Mahavidya goddess group.
Like Jyestha, Dhumavati is dark, ugly and is associated with the crow.
Also like Jyestha, she dwells in quarrels, inauspicious places, and has a bad temper.
Lakshmana Desika, the commentator on the Saradatilaka-Tantra, identifies Dhumavati with Jyestha.

While Jyestha does not fit in the class of benevolent (saumya) Hindu goddesses with beautiful bodies, she is a contrast to the other class of the fierce (ugra) goddesses with terrible features, emaciated bodies and malevolent qualities.
As the goddess of sloth, Jyestha's ugliness and obesity streams from her laziness.
She is merely inauspicious and troublesome, but not terrifying.
Jyestha denotes the negatives of a Hindu wife, while Lakshmi denotes the positives. Jyestha is also associated with the senior wife — who is also called Jyestha in Sanskrit — in a polygamous family. She is also associated with her namesake nakshatra (constellation) - Jyestha, which inherits the negative qualities of the goddess. If a bride enters a household in the Jyestha constellation, then her eldest brother-in-law is believed to die.
According to Leslie, as Jyestha is described as elephant-faced and invoked to remove obstacles, a role akin to the elephant-headed god Ganesha, Jyestha could be a precursor of Ganesha. In some parts of India, she is identified with Shitala Devi, the goddess of small pox. The lotus, the abhaya mudra and her relationship with Lakshmi associate her with the Vaishnava (related to Vishnu) pantheon. Her terrifying aspects and her association with Shaktism suggest a Shaiva (related to Shiva) connection. The crow - the symbol of bad luck - links her deities like Nirriti and Yama. Kinsley associates Jyestha with Dhumavati, a widow goddess, part of the Tantric Mahavidya goddess group. Like Jyestha, Dhumavati is dark, ugly and is associated with the crow. Also like Jyestha, she dwells in quarrels, inauspicious places, and has a bad temper. Lakshmana Desika, the commentator on the Saradatilaka-Tantra, identifies Dhumavati with Jyestha.
While Jyestha does not fit in the class of benevolent (saumya) Hindu goddesses with beautiful bodies, she is a contrast to the other class of the fierce (ugra) goddesses with terrible features, emaciated bodies and malevolent qualities. As the goddess of sloth, Jyestha's ugliness and obesity streams from her laziness. She is merely inauspicious and troublesome, but not terrifying.
Jyestha (goddess)