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Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts and science. She is the companion of Brahma, also revered as his Shakti (power). It was with her knowledge, that Brahma created the universe.
Saraswati is strongly associated with flowing water in her role as a goddess of knowledge. She is depicted as a beautiful woman to embody the concept of knowledge as supremely alluring. She possesses four arms, and is usually shown wearing a spotless white saree and seated on a white lotus or riding a white swan.
According to writer Sailen Debnath
1. Saraswati is the goddess of learning, and not a god; and this feminine aspect signifies creativity, as a woman can originate a human being in her womb.
2. White colour of the goddess signifies spotless character and immaculate mind.
3. Seated on an inverted white lotus meaning to be in search of the light of knowledge.
4. White swan is the vehicle of the goddess; and this is indicative of inquisitiveness.
5. The Goddess is playing the vina; and this signifies harmony of all mental strings, agencies and attitudes.
6. The goddess is worshipped with Palash, a red odourless flower; and this symbol is indicative of being free from putrefied preconceptions.
7. Inkpot with pen and books as symbols."
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