Saraswati in Hinduism
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Saraswati in Hinduism is the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, arts, and learning, revered as the divine embodiment of intellectual and creative pursuits.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saraswati | 0 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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Vedic deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sanskrit language
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Vedic knowledge ⓘ arts ⓘ education ⓘ eloquence ⓘ knowledge ⓘ learning ⓘ music ⓘ poetry ⓘ scholarship ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | white ⓘ |
| consortOf | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patron deity of schools and universities
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patron of classical music and dance ⓘ |
| domain |
creative pursuits
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intellect ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| evolvesInto | goddess of learning and arts in later Hinduism ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
dressed in white garments
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four arms ⓘ playing the veena ⓘ seated on a lotus ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Vak (divine speech)
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learning institutions ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Saraswati Puja
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Vasant Panchami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tridevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName |
Bharati
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Sarasvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharada NERFINISHED ⓘ Vagdevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prayerType |
invocation before artistic performances
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invocation before studies ⓘ |
| qualityAssociation |
clarity of mind
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creativity ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| regionOfWorship |
Bali
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Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureMention |
Atharvaveda
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Devi Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureRole | personification of the Saraswati River in early Vedic texts ⓘ |
| symbol |
book
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lotus ⓘ rosary ⓘ swan ⓘ veena ⓘ water pot ⓘ |
| templeType | temples in educational institutions ⓘ |
| title |
Goddess of arts
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Goddess of knowledge ⓘ Goddess of learning ⓘ Goddess of music ⓘ Goddess of speech ⓘ Goddess of wisdom ⓘ |
| trideviCounterpartOf | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicle |
peacock
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swan ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
artists
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musicians ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.