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[83] [84] Brahma represents the abstract, while she represents action and reality. The variations in iconography of Sarasvati with various musical instruments The four hands hold items with symbolic meaning – a pustaka (book or script), a mālā (rosary, garland), a water pot and a musical instrument ( vīnā ). [ 1 ]
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. She is a part of the trinity of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati in Hinduism. They are the partners of the trinity of Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively. Saraswati as a goddess is mentioned in the most ancient layer of Sanskrit texts of Hinduism, namely ...
The Tridevi [a] are a trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, joining a triad of eminent goddesses either as a feminine version of the Trimurti, or as consorts of a masculine Trimurti, depending on the denomination. This triad is typically personified by the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. [1]
According to Hindu scriptures, a journey was made during the Mahabharata by Balrama along the banks of the Saraswati from Dwarka to Mathura. There were ancient kingdoms too (the era of the Mahajanapads) that lay in parts of north Rajasthan and that were named on the Sarasvati River. [55] [56] [57]
Sarasvati-Kanthabharana (Sanskrit: सरस्वती-कण्ठाभरण, Sarasvatī-Kaṇṭhābharaṇa) [transl. Necklace of the Goddess Sarasvati] is a Sanskrit Vyakarana treatise, authored by Bhoja deva, a king of Paramara dynasty in the 11th century.
The Akshara Abhyasam is dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. The Vijayadashami day is the tenth and final day of the Navaratri celebrations, and is considered auspicious for beginning learning in any field. The process of learning and initiation on this day is also closely related to the Ayudha Puja ritual.
The text opens with benediction unto goddess Saraswati. [26] This benediction, also found in other Upanishads of Krishna Yajurveda, begins with "Do thou protect us, do thou preserve us". [ 3 ] [ 27 ] She is praised as the essence of truth, universal empress, who manifests in all things, nourishing minds and souls, and asking for her blessing ...
In 2000, as an initiative of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, an apex body of Hindu religious heads of the various Sampradayas was created and convened by Swami Dayananda Saraswati's efforts. A congregation of the heads of various traditions meet, discuss contemporary issues concerning Hinduism and provide leadership and service to the society ...