Padmavati is a very important deity in the Jain religion, she is said to be the favored deity of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. She is also classified as a Yakshini and there are numerous references to the Padmavati Yakshini in the ancient scriptures. She is said to symbolize snakes and is commonly associated with the accumulation of money and wealth. There are numerous Jain Mantra Sadhanas of all kinds, especially for getting money and finances dedicated to the Padmavati Yakshini; the one published in this post is based upon the information sent by Kapil Pramanik.
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