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 Goddess Saraswati is believed to be the Hindu
goddess of knowledge, music and all creative arts. Goddess Saraswati is the
divine consort of Lord Brahma (the god of creature), who makes the trinity
goddess. In literature Goddess Saraswati is referred as the characterization of
sacred river, the Saraswati, and is best known with Vac (the goddess of speech).
She is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. Goddess Saraswati has four
hands symbolizing four aspects of human qualities in learning; mind,
intelligence, awareness and ego. Goddess Saraswati has sacred scriptures in her
one hand, a lotus in the second hand, which is a symbol of true knowledge. By
their rest of two hands, she plays music of love and life on a string instrument
called Veena (violoin). Goddess Saraswati is dressed in white, which symbolizes
transparency. The Vahana of goddess Saraswati is a white swan that symbolizes
Sattwa Guna (purity) and intolerance.
Goddess Saraswati is also called the Mother of
the Veda's. The goddess Saraswati is yearly worshiped with great eagerness by
Hindu students and teachers identical at the beginning of spring, which occurs
mostly in January-February. Here is the mantra of Saraswati which can be
performing daily to progress memory, power and attentiveness in studies:
SARASWATI
NAMASTHUBHYAM
VARADE KAMARUPINI
VIDHYARAMBAM KARISHYAMI
SIDDHIR BAVATHUME SADHA
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