Hindu Goddess Saraswati

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