Sunday 11 October 2015

SARASWATI - GODDESS OF KNOWLEDGE & ART

The wife of Brahma, Saraswati is,the goddess of knowledge and learning. In the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, it has been mentioned that Lord Vishnu had three wives, namely, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Ganga. Since they were quarrelling with each other, he decided to offer Ganga to Shiva and Saraswati to Brahma. But this story is less discussed in other scriptures.

Saraswati is the mother of the Vedas. She is visualized in the form of an extremely beautiful woman, dressed in white. She sits on a lotus and carries a lute in her hands. The swan is her vahana. Goddess Saraswati has four hands. In her two other hands she carries a book and a garland of pearls known as Shiva Mala (The garland of Shiva) (What does she hold in her 4th hand?). It is believed that she invented writing (the Devanagari script). It is also believed that the Vedas have sprung from her head. Saraswati is worshipped on the day of Basant Panchami (the fifth day of expanding moon, a fortnight in the Hindu month of Magha (mid-Jan to mid-Feb). It’s also the first day of the spring season. Saraswati puja is very popular in eastern India.

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Temples dedicated to Saraswati are very rare. Still, some Saraswati temples exist in India and Nepal.

Other Names of Saraswati

  • Bharati (in her manifestation as Eloquence)
  • Maha Vidya (Transcendental Knowledge)
  • Vach Devi (Goddess of Speech)
  • Maha Vani (TTranscendental Word)
  • Arya (Noble One)
  • Brahmi ( Power of Immense Being)
  • Bhija Garbha (Seed of the Word)
  • Dhameshwari(Diversity of Wealth)

The Goddess of Music
Saraswati is also the goddess of music. She is associated with music in all its aspects. If a person is studying and practicing music, he or she should invoke Saraswati for her blessings. For all intelligence related activities, Goddess Saraswati should be prayed for spiritual energy and devotion.

In mythology, some stories of enmity between Lakshmi and Saraswati are found. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and Saraswati is the goddess of learning. Their enmity  implies that wealth and learning can never be combined. In the quest of knowledge, wealth should not come in the way.

Saraswati has a unique position in Hindu mythology. Unlike the major gods and the goddess of Hinduism, she does not have a Purana dedicated to her. All the other deities have a Purana that tells us stories about them, as well as the benefits of worshipping them. But no such Purana is available in Hindu traditions. Saraswati has been worshipped since time immemorial as the goddess of learning, art and speech. She is the inspiration of students in acquiring knowledge. With devotion to Saraswati comes devotion and dedication in learning.

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