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Saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती, Sarasvatī ?,Malayalam: സരസ്വതി, Saraswathy ?,Tamil: சரஸ்வதி, Sarasvatī ?) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning.[1] She is a part of the trinity of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati. All the three forms help the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to create, maintain and regenerate-recycle the Universe respectively.[2]
The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in Rigveda. She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic age through modern times of Hindu traditions.[3] Some Hindus celebrate the festival of Vasant Panchami (the fifth day of spring) in her honour,[4] and mark the day by helping young children learn how to write alphabets on that day.[5] The Goddess is also revered by believers of the Jain religion of west and central India,[6] as well as some Buddhist sects.[7]
She is known in Burmese as Thurathadi (သူရဿတီ, pronounced: [θùja̰ðədì] or [θùɹa̰ðədì]) or Tipitaka Medaw (တိပိဋကမယ်တော်, pronounced: [tḭpḭtəka̰ mɛ̀dɔ̀]), in Chinese as Biàncáitiān (辯才天), in Japanese as Benzaiten (弁才天/弁財天) and in Thai as Surasawadee (สุรัสวดี).[8]
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According to Wikipedia, The Goddess Saraswati is often depicted as a beautiful, white-skinned woman dressed in pure white often seated on a white Nelumbo nucifera lotus (although Her actual vahana is believed to be a swan), which symbolizes that she is founded in the experience of the Absolute Truth. Thus, she not only has the knowledge but also the experience of the Highest Reality. She is mainly associated with the color white, which signifies the purity of true knowledge. Occasionally, however, she is also associated with the colour yellow, the colour of the flowers of the mustard plant that bloom at the time of her festival in the spring. She is not adorned heavily with jewels and gold, unlike the goddess Lakshmi, but is dressed modestly — perhaps representing her preference of knowledge over worldly material things.
She is generally shown to have four arms, which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego. Alternatively, these four arms also represent the 4 Vedas, the primary sacred books for Hindus. The vedas, in turn, represent the 3 forms of literature:
* Poetry — the Rigveda contains hymns, representing poetry
* Prose — Yajurveda contains prose
* Music — Samaveda represents music.
The four hands also depict this thusly — prose is represented by the book in one hand, poetry by the garland of crystal, music by the veena. The pot of sacred water represents purity in all of these three, or their power to purify human thought.
She is shown to hold the following in her hands:
* A book, which is the sacred Vedas, representing the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures.
* A mala (rosary) of crystals, representing the power of meditation and spirituality.
* A pot of sacred water, representing creative and purificatory powers.
* The vina, a musical instrument that represents her perfection of all arts and sciences. Saraswati is also associated with anurāga, the love for and rhythm of music which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in speech or music. It is believed that children born with that name will prove to be very lucky in their studies. Anurag is a great believer in Maa Saraswati
A 'white swan' (Sanskrit: hamsa) is often located next to her feet. The sacred swan, if offered a mixture of milk and water, is said to be able to drink the milk alone. The swan thus symbolizes discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal and the evanescent. Due to her association with the swan, Goddess Saraswati is also referred to as Hamsa-vahini, which means "she who has a swan as her vehicle".
She is usually depicted near a flowing river, which may be related to her early history as a river goddess. The swan and her association with the lotus flower also point to her ancient origin.
Sometimes a peacock is shown beside the goddess. The peacock represents arrogance and pride over its beauty, and by having a peacock as her mount, the Goddess teaches not to be concerned with external appearance and to be wise regarding the eternal truth.
Verbenaceae (verbena, or vervain family) » Clerodendrum viscosum
kler-oh-DEN-drum -- meaning, chance (or luck) tree
vis-KOH-sum -- meaning, sticky
commonly known as: hill glory bower, Saraswaty's leaf, sticky glorybower • Bengali: ভাংট bhant, ঘৈংটু ghentu • Hindi: भांट bhant • Kannada: ఇబ్బనె ibbane • Lepcha: kumboul kung • Malayalam: പെരുക് peruku, വട്ടപ്പരുവലം vattaparuvalam • Manipuri: kuthap manbi • Marathi: भंडीरा bhandira • Nepalese: राजबेली rajbeli • Sanskrit: भण्डिका bhandika, भंडीरा bhandira, भान्टक bhantaka • Tamil: perugilai, vattakanni • Telugu: kattiyaku, saraswati-yaku
Native to: tropical Asia
References: Flowers of India • NPGS/GRIN • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh
A wonderful project, though it took me a bit long. She is Saraswati and partly peacock.
Bodyblushing and face-up by me. It's all done with airbrush :)
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Saraswati (Sanskrit, f., सरस्वती, Sarasvatī) oder Bharati ist eine indische Göttin, die die weibliche Kraft (Shakti) des Gottes Brahma ist. Sie ist die älteste Göttin des Hinduismus und wird schon im Rig Veda erwähnt. Ursprünglich war sie eine Flussgöttin und wird auch heute noch mit dem fruchtbaren und reinen Wasser und dem Soma in Verbindung gebracht. Sie gilt als Göttin der Weisheit, des Intellekts, der Musik, Gelehrsamkeit, Sprache und Poesie, die die Schrift erfunden hat. Sie gilt als Verkörperung und Beschützerin der Kultur und der Künste.
Sie wird als schlanke, junge Frau gezeigt, die vier Arme hat, in denen sie ein Gefäß mit Wasser trägt, ein Saiteninstrument (die Vina), eine Mala (Gebetskette) und die Veden. Sie gilt als Verkörperung der Reinheit und Transzendenz. So ist ihr Reittier auch der Schwan, im Hinduismus ein Symbol der spirituellen Transzendenz und Perfektion. Oft wird sie auch auf einem Lotos sitzend dargestellt.
In der hinduistischen Mythologie wird erzählt, Saraswati sei aus dem Gott Brahma geboren worden. Brahma hatte das Verlangen, die Schöpfung hervorzubringen und begab sich in Meditation, woraufhin sich sein Körper in eine männliche und eine weibliche Hälfte, Saraswati, teilte. Brahma vereinte sich mit ihr und daraus entstand der Halbgott Manu, der die Welt erschuf. Oft wird auch erzählt, Saraswati entstamme dem Mund des Brahma und sei entstanden als dieser die Welt durch seine schöpferische Rede erschuf.
In einem anderen Mythos ist es Krishna, aus dem Saraswati entsteht. Dieser teilte sich in männlich und weiblich, Geist und Materie (Purusha und Prakriti) um die Welt zu erschaffen. Die weibliche Hälfte nahm die Form von fünf dynamischen Kräften oder Shaktis an, von denen eine Saraswati war. Ihre Funktion war es die Wirklichkeit mit Innenschau, Wissen und Lernen zu verbinden.
Vasant Panchami, der wichtigste Feiertag der Göttin, auch Saraswati Puja genannt, findet im Frühjahr statt. Bilder der Göttin werden in Schulen und Universitäten aufgestellt, Bücher, Schreibzeug, Musikinstrumente und Gurus werden geehrt und es gibt kulturelle Programme und Prozessionen.
In vielen indischen Religionen wird Saraswati verehrt, nicht nur im Hinduismus, sondern auch im Jainismus und Buddhismus. In Japan ist sie unter dem Namen Benten oder Benzaiten bekannt. In Südindien beginnen Konzerte mit traditioneller Musik mit einer Invokation der Göttin.
Saraswati ist im Rigveda auch ein Nebenfluss des Indus, s. Saraswati (Fluss).
Saraswati Yantra focalizes intellect and helps you to improve knowledge and retain it. Saraswati Yantra also helps you to improve your concentration. www.astrolika.com/yantra/saraswati-yantra.html
A wonderful project, though it took me a bit long. She is Saraswati and partly peacock.
Bodyblushing and face-up by me. It's all done with airbrush :)
Finalizando a Saraswati. Essa eh a deusa das artes e do aprendizado. Depois tiro uma foto dela finalizada.
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. She is also called the Mother of the Veda's and the repository of Brahma's creative intelligence.
She sits here on a swan (her vahana or vehicle) and holds a palmleaf scroll (knowledge), a mala of crystals (meditation, spirituality) and a veena (musical instrument). Very often, she's also holding a pot of sacred water (creative and purificatory powers).
Durga, meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible", is the most popular incarnation of Devi and one of the main forms of the Goddess Shakti in the Hindu pantheon. Durga is the original manifested form of Mother Parvati or Adi-Parashakti. Durga is Adi-Parashakti herself. The Devi Gita, declares her to be the greatest Goddess. Thus, she is considered the supreme goddess and primary deity in Shaktism, occupying a place similar to Lord Krishna in Vaishnavism. According to Skanda Purana, the goddess Parvati accounted the name "Durga" after she killed the demon Durgamaasura. Goddess Parvati is considered to be the complete incarnation of Adi Parashakti or Goddess Durga, with all other goddesses being her incarnations or manifestations. Adi Parashakti or Mahadevi, the supreme power, is called Durga Shakti as per Devi-Mahatmya. Adi Parashakti or Devi Durga is a Hindu concept of the Ultimate Shakti or Mahashakti, the ultimate power inherent in all Creation. This is especially prevalent in the Shakta denomination within Hinduism, which worships the Goddess Devi in all her manifestations. She is Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati in her mild form; Goddess Kali and Goddess Chandi in her wrathful form. Durga is also called Padmanabha-Sahodari and Narayani, the sister of Lord Vishnu. According to Shaivism and Shaktism She is supreme, but to bring back lord Shiva in Sansar, she was reborn in human form (Sati and Parvati) to marry Shiva. Durga gave birth to his first child Kartikeya.
ORIGINS & DEVELOPMENT
Ramprasad Chanda writes the following about the development of Durga from primitive goddess to her current form:
"...it is possible to distinguish two different strata – one primitive and the other advanced. The primitive form of Durga is the result of syncretism of a mountain-goddess worshiped by the dwellers of the Himalaya and the Vindhyas, a goddess worshiped by the nomadic Abhira shepherd, the vegetation spirit conceived as a female, and a war-goddess. As her votaries advanced in civilization the primitive war-goddess was transformed into the personification of the all-destroying time (Kali), the vegetation spirit into the primordial energy (Adya Sakti) and the saviouress from “samsara” (cycle of rebirths) , and gradually brought into line with the Brahmanic mythology and philosophy."
It is not possible to date her The delusion of the supreme soul is otherwise called Shakti (power). From this power, generates all forms of knowledge of the world and it is accepted as vital cause of creation, existence and destruction. According to 'Shree Durga Shaptshati- Rahasyam', the original power is Mahalaxmi that created three pairs of Supreme Powers. They are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as male and Saraswati, Laxmi and Parvati as female, and they married respectively. Maha Saraswati is well known as Brahmani, Mahalaxmi as Vaishnavi and Mahakali as Maheswari. Durga Shakti is the original cause of all the present or past worldly occurrences. Durga Shakti is called as Adhyashakti, Paramatma Shakti or Ati Prakrutika Shakti. She is creating and controlling other two powers: Natural and General. Natural Power is called as Atma Shakti, Prakrutika Shakti, Pancha Mahabhuta Shakti etc. This Shakti creates and controls the General Energy. General Energies are called Jada Shakti or Tamashakti. By the blessings of Durga Shakti, the mother of the Universe, man is able to get his emancipation or salvation and indulge in enjoyments in performance of his daily activities. So Vyasadev, the eminent poet of "Devi Bhagwat", has aptly described "Rudrahinam Vishnuhinam na vadanti janastatha Shaktihinam Yathasarbe probodhanti Naradhamam". The powerless persons are despised as mean persons. So, by being devoted to the Supreme, we should be strong and powerful by her grace.
STORIES
Shiva Purana gives an account of the origin of Durga. At the beginning of time, Lord Shiva invoked Durga, the primordial energy from his left half to create. Together they created their eternal abode, Shivaloka, also known as Kashi. Thereafter, they created Vishnu and Brahma.
As per Shiva Purana and Devi Mahatmyah, Mahishasura, the son of demon Rambha, unleashed reign of terror on earth. When gods intervened, Mahishasura defeated gods and banished them from heaven. Vanquished gods went to Trideva- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. As they narrated their woeful tale, immense mass of light manifested from Lord Vishnu's mouth, which was joined by similar rays that emerged from the enraged faces of gods. This mass of light transformed into a woman. Then all the Gods gave their devine weapon to that supreme power. Adishakti re-manifested as Durga to slay Mahishasura. Armed with celestial weapons of all deities and decked with divine ornaments, Durga rode into the battle field and challenged demons for battle. Mahishasura's entire army, led by demons like Chikshur, Chamar, Asiloma, Vidalaksha, Durdhara, Durmukha, Mahahanu and many more attacked Durga at once. But Durga slew all of them with unparalleled cruelty. An enraged Mahishasura attacked Durga in guise of a buffalo. But Durga bound it with ropes. The buffalo morphed into a lion and lept on Durga, but she beheaded it with her sword. At this, Mahishasura began to fight in form of a swordsman. Durga pinned him down with a torrent of arrows. Mahishasura now assumed form of a giant elephant and tugged at Durga's lion. Durga lopped off its trunk with her sword and freed her lion. The elephent turned into a buffalo and charged at Durga. Sipping from her wine cup, Durga flung her trident and beheaded Mahishasura, finally killing him.
WORSHIP
The four-day-long (Saptami to Dashami) Durga Puja is the biggest annual festival in Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal, where it is known as Dashain. It is celebrated likewise with much fervour in various parts of India, especially the Himalayan region, but is celebrated in various forms throughout the Hindu universe.
The day of Durga's victory is celebrated as Vijayadashami (Bihar, Bengali), Dashain (Nepali) or Dussehra (Hindi) – these words literally mean "the Victory on the Tenth (day)".
In Andhra Pradesh she is also worshipped as Kanaka Durgammathalli,where there is also famous temple for Goddess Kanaka Durga in Indrakeeladri,Vijayawada.She is also known by the name of Bhavani.
In Kashmir she is worshipped as shaarika (the main temple is in Hari Parbat in Srinagar).
The actual period of the worship however may be on the preceding nine days (Navaratri) followed by the last day called Vijayadashami in North India or five days in Bengal (from the sixth to tenth day of the waxing-moon fortnight). Nine aspects of Durga known as Navadurga are meditated upon, one by one during the nine-day festival by devout Shakti worshippers. Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, who is Durga's consort (Durga is an aspect of Goddess Parvati), in addition to Lakshmi, Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya, who are considered to be Durga's children. Worship of mother nature is done, through nine types of plant (called "Kala Bou"), including a plantain (banana) tree, which represent nine divine forms of Goddess Durga. In South India especially, Andhra Pradesh Dussera Navaratri is also celebrated and the goddess is dressed each day as a different devi – Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi etc. – for the nine days.
In North India, the tenth day, is celebrated as Dussehra, the day Rama emerged victorious in his battle against the demon, Ravana – gigantic straw effigies of Ravana are burnt in designated open spaces (e.g. Delhi's Ram Lila grounds), watched by thousands of families and little children.
In Mysore (which originated from Mahishasooru) in Karnataka, she is worshipped as Chamundeshwari, the patron goddess of the city during Dussehra (Dasara).
In Gujarat it is celebrated as the last day of Navaratri, during which the Garba dance is performed to celebrate the victory of Mahishasura-mardini, Durga.
The Goddess Durga is worshipped in her peaceful form as Maha Gauri, The Fair Lady, Shree Shantadurga also known as Santeri, is the patron Goddess of Goa. She is worshipped by all Goan Hindus.
In Maharashtra, Tulja Bhavani,Hedavde Mahalaxmi and Ambabai are worshipped as Mahishasur Mardini, who is the patron goddess of the land. Bhavani is known as Tulaja, Amba, Renuka, Yamai Saptshrungi and Jogai in different places of Maharashtra. She is the inspirational goddess of Raja Shivaji. As per legends, Bhavani appeared after Shivaji prayed to her and blessed him to be able to make Hindustan or the then India (ruled by the Mughals) independent – the kingdom he established eventually became the Hindu Pad Padshahi (sometimes also called the Maratha Empire), which comprised all the land ruled by the Mughals and brought India back under Hindu sovereignty.
In Bangladesh also, the four-day long Sharadiya Durga Puja (Bengali: শারদীয়া দুর্গা পুজো, ‘autumnal Durga worship’) is the biggest religious festivals for the Hindus and celebrated across the country with Vijayadashami being a national holiday.
The prominence of Durga Puja increased gradually during the British Raj in Bengal.[8] After the Hindu reformists identified Durga with India, she became an icon for the Indian independence movement.
WESTERN REFERENCES
Some early Western accounts refer to a deity known as Deumus, Demus or Deumo. Western (Portuguese) sailors first came face to face with the murti of Deumus at Calicut on the Malabar Coast and they concluded it to be the deity of Calicut. Deumus is sometimes interpreted as an aspect of Durga in Hindu mythology and sometimes as deva.
It is described that the ruler of Calicut (Zamorin) had a murti of Deumus in his temple inside his royal palace. The temple was two paces wide in each of the four sides and three paces high, with a wooden door covered with gods carved in relief. At the centre of the temple, there was a metal idol of Deumus placed in a seat, which was also made of metal.
Western accounts also describe the ruler of Calicut worshiping an ultimate god called Tamerani ("Tamburan"). The accounts also describes a misunderstood form of the "hook-swinging" ritual once commonly performed as part of some popular Hindu religious festivals.
NOTABLE TEMPLES OF DURGA
IN INDIA
Assam
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam
Deopani Temple, in Golaghat district, Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada
Bihar
Shitla Mata temple at Patna Bihar
Delhi
Kalka Mandir, near Nehru Place, New Delhi.
Goa
Shanta Durga temple in Goa
Gujarat
Arasuri Ambaji Temple in Gujarat
Haryana
Shitla Mata temple at Gurgaon Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Bala Sundari Temple Trilokpur in District Sirmaur Himachal Pradesh
Shoolini devi temple at Solan Himachal Pradesh
Jammu
Bahu Fort Temple in Jammu
Bala Sundri Temple in Billawar Jammu
ChiChi Mata Temple in Jammu
Kol Kandoli Temple in Jammu
Mahamaya Temple in Jammu
Sukrala Mata Temple in Jammu
Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra Jammu
Karnataka
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore Karnataka
Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple, near Mangalore, Karnataka
Kollur Sri mookambika Temple, near Udupi, Karnataka
Kerala
Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram, Pandanad, Kerala
Ammathiruvadi Temple, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Vengoor Sree Durga Devi Temple, near Perumbavoor- Kerala
Kumaranalloor Devi Temple, Kottayam, Kerala
Bhagavathinada Sree Durga Temple, Venganoor, Trivandrum, Kerala
Sankhumugham Durga Temple, Trivandrum, Kerala
Aruvikkara Durga Temple, Trivandrum, Kerala
Kalarivathikkal Devi Temple, Kannur, Kerala
Maharashtra
Tulja Bhavani Temple, in Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Odisha
Biraja Temple, Jajpur, Odisha
Durga Temple, Baideshwar, Odisha
Katak Chandi Temple, Cuttack, Odisha
Kichakeshwari Temple, Odisha
Manikeshwari Temple, Bhawanipatna, Odisha.
Rajasthan
Ambika Mata Temple in the village of Jagat near Mount Abu in Rajasthan
Shila Devi temple at Amber, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Sri Kaliamman Temple, Matrimandir, Auroville, Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Udaipur, Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Vindhyachal temple at Mirzapur
West Bengal
Kanak Durga Temple, Chikligarh, Medinipur, West Bengal
Nava Durga Temple, Kolkata, West Bengal
23 Palli Durga Temple, Kolkata, West Bengal
Kalighat Temple, kolkata, West Bengal
Tarakeswar, Hooghly District, West Bengal
Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal
Sarbamongala Mandir, Burdwan, West Bengal
OUTSIDE INDIA
BANGLADESH
Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka,
INDONESIA
Prambanan Temple,
MALAYSIA
Sri Santha Durga Devi Army Camp in Sungai Petani,
Sri Thurgha Parameswary Amman Alayam,
Kampung Tumbuk Pantai, Tanjong Sepat, in Selangor
WIKIPEDIA
Saraswati Puja (Bengali: সরস্বতী পূজা)
Saraswati Puja is undoubtedly the most popular festival in Eastern India, particularly in Bengal. Saraswati has been absorbed into the Bengali culture. It is a festival celebrated by the youth, particularly students who invoke the blessings of the goddess for success in learning, arts and crafts. Throughout Bengal Saraswati Puja is celebrated in schools, colleges, clubs as well as homes with great fervour and gaiety.
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Saraswati is the Goddess of leaming, knowledge, and wisdom. Saraswati is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. Since knowledge is necessary for creation, Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of Brahma. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all persons interested in knowledge, especially students, teachers, scholars, and scientists to invoke wisdom and consciousness in human beings. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Basant Panchami (The fifth day of Spring Festival in Bengal) to celebrate the onset of spring with new blossoms bringing an end to the cold winter months.
Images of Bengal, India
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Saraswati (Sanskrit, f., सरस्वती, Sarasvatī) oder Bharati ist eine indische Göttin, die die weibliche Kraft (Shakti) des Gottes Brahma ist. Sie ist die älteste Göttin des Hinduismus und wird schon im Rig Veda erwähnt. Ursprünglich war sie eine Flussgöttin und wird auch heute noch mit dem fruchtbaren und reinen Wasser und dem Soma in Verbindung gebracht. Sie gilt als Göttin der Weisheit, des Intellekts, der Musik, Gelehrsamkeit, Sprache und Poesie, die die Schrift erfunden hat. Sie gilt als Verkörperung und Beschützerin der Kultur und der Künste.
Sie wird als schlanke, junge Frau gezeigt, die vier Arme hat, in denen sie ein Gefäß mit Wasser trägt, ein Saiteninstrument (die Vina), eine Mala (Gebetskette) und die Veden. Sie gilt als Verkörperung der Reinheit und Transzendenz. So ist ihr Reittier auch der Schwan, im Hinduismus ein Symbol der spirituellen Transzendenz und Perfektion. Oft wird sie auch auf einem Lotos sitzend dargestellt.
In der hinduistischen Mythologie wird erzählt, Saraswati sei aus dem Gott Brahma geboren worden. Brahma hatte das Verlangen, die Schöpfung hervorzubringen und begab sich in Meditation, woraufhin sich sein Körper in eine männliche und eine weibliche Hälfte, Saraswati, teilte. Brahma vereinte sich mit ihr und daraus entstand der Halbgott Manu, der die Welt erschuf. Oft wird auch erzählt, Saraswati entstamme dem Mund des Brahma und sei entstanden als dieser die Welt durch seine schöpferische Rede erschuf.
In einem anderen Mythos ist es Krishna, aus dem Saraswati entsteht. Dieser teilte sich in männlich und weiblich, Geist und Materie (Purusha und Prakriti) um die Welt zu erschaffen. Die weibliche Hälfte nahm die Form von fünf dynamischen Kräften oder Shaktis an, von denen eine Saraswati war. Ihre Funktion war es die Wirklichkeit mit Innenschau, Wissen und Lernen zu verbinden.
Vasant Panchami, der wichtigste Feiertag der Göttin, auch Saraswati Puja genannt, findet im Frühjahr statt. Bilder der Göttin werden in Schulen und Universitäten aufgestellt, Bücher, Schreibzeug, Musikinstrumente und Gurus werden geehrt und es gibt kulturelle Programme und Prozessionen.
In vielen indischen Religionen wird Saraswati verehrt, nicht nur im Hinduismus, sondern auch im Jainismus und Buddhismus. In Japan ist sie unter dem Namen Benten oder Benzaiten bekannt. In Südindien beginnen Konzerte mit traditioneller Musik mit einer Invokation der Göttin.
Saraswati ist im Rigveda auch ein Nebenfluss des Indus, s. Saraswati (Fluss).
This is a modification of the Saraswati Star by Javier Miranda.
Folded with 5 modules.
The diagram is available here.