Each of these items have a symbolic meaning in Hinduism. She is generally shown to have four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot, and a musical instrument called the veena.
She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic period through the modern period of Hindu traditions. The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in the Rigveda. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati.
In the left hand, she can be seen carrying a palm-leaf manuscript and also a ritual water vessel.Īnother object which can be easily seen in the hands of Maa Saraswati is Veena, which is a classical music instrument and always reminds the worshipers about the gift of music which she has given to the humanity.Saraswati ( Sanskrit: सरस्वती, IAST: Sarasvatī) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. In the upper right hand, she can be seen holding a white coloured lotus flower while in the lower right hand she is performing the typical Mudra of Varada, which means the gift-giving technique or gesture in the Hindu mythology. She is seen holding a symbolic object in every arm. Just like the majority of the Lords and Goddesses are depicted in Hindu mythology, Maa Saraswati is also depicted with four arms. She is either accompanied by the peacock or her husband. She is very frequently represented in various figures in a lot of temples present in India. She is also seen riding her Vahana, which is a Swan or a Goose. She is considered a symbol of purity as rarely we can see her wearing any kind of jewellery or appealing material. She is portrayed sitting on a Lotus wearing a spotless white colored saree which has a blue border. Saraswati Maa has been depicted as a very graceful lady with fair skin.
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