Saraswati+Devi

=﻿Saraswati Devi =

Saraswati Devi is the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, learning, speech, and rivers.

 She is described as the mother of the Vedas

 Saraswati usually rides a swan and sometimes a peacock while playing a veena.

 People worship her to perform well in examinations.

 Has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning, mind, intellect, and ego.

 The Vilma Vashi temple in Dilwara is dedicated to her.

 Saras means "flow" and wati means "a woman"

 Represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness.

 Destroyer of chaos and confusion.

 In Buddhism she is the goddess of guardians, and supports the teachings of Buddha.

 The femimine energy and knowledge aspect of Brahman.

 Embodies the wisdom of Devi.

 Is said that the four Vedas are her children.

 Credited with the invention of writing.

__Myths__
@Brahma has many heads because of Saraswati. Brahma created Saraswati out of his own body and soon fell in love with her. He would always look at her. In order to avoid his glances Saraswati would turn her head to the right. In order to see her, Brahma created a second head. When she looked to the left, Brahma grew two more heads.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Besides Saraswati, @Vishnu married @Ganga. One day Ganga was looking at her husband and Vishnu was looking back. Saraswati accused Vishnu of partiality. Vishnu left to let Saraswati calm herself down. She advanced on Ganga and Lakshmi held her away. Saraswati cursed Lakshmi. When Vishnu found out what happened he returned and cursed Saraswati and Ganga to turn into rivers, and gave them to new husbands. He gave Saraswati to Brahma and Ganga to Shiva.

__Saraswati's Family__
<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Saraswati is the wife of Brahma.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She is the daughter of Durga and Shiva

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She has two brothers named Karthikeya and Ganesha and one sister named Lakshmi.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She is sometimes considered the daughter of Parvarti.

__Symbols__
<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Saraswati holds the veena which is a source of happiness.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She sits in the white lotus flower which is very sacred to Hinduism.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She also sometime sits on a swan or peacock which are the symbols of beauty and royalty.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She is usually seen wearing a white dress which is the sign of purity.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> She holds the conch shell, which is also very sacred to Hinduism culture.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Holds a mala and a palmleaf scroll, which is a symbol of knowledge.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Holds sacred scriptures, which is a symbol of true knowledge.

__Festivals__
<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In the eastern part of India, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam, Saraswati is celebrated in the Magha month. (January-February) On her festival, people place books near statues or pictures of her. Also, book reading is not allowed on this day.

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