Saraswati
Culture & Region
Hindu India
Time Period
c. 1500 BCE (Vedic river goddess); classical as knowledge deity
Domains
Knowledgewisdomlearningmusicartsspeechcreativity
Symbols & Animals
Veena (lute)book/manuscriptmala beadsswanwhite lotuspeacock
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Widespread; Basara
- Omkareshwar
- Shringeri
- Pushkar
Key Myths & Stories
Wife of Brahma; embodies Vāch (speech); patron of students; Saraswati River (dried)
Related Deities
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