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Who is Saraswati?
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of music and knowledge.
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Which food is offered to respect Saraswati?
Great significance is attached to offering honey to this goddess, as honey is a representative of perfect knowledge.
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Before, Saraswati was the goddess of "?". a) sun b) moon c) river d) soil
In the Rigveda,(the holy book) Saraswati is a river, but as time passed, she began to lose her status as a river goddess and became increasingly associated with literature and music.
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Before Saraswati, there was "?" in the human world. a) peace b) chaos c) beauty d) sadness
Before Saraswati came, there was chaos all over the human world. Brahma did not know how to bring order.
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What are two religions that Saraswati is popular in?
Buddhism and Jainism.
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What color is Saraswati mainly associated with?
She is associated with the color white, which represents her purity and her true knowledge.
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How many arms does Saraswati have?
Saraswati has four arms, representing the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego.
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Name one animal that Saraswati is often shown with.
A white swan, which represents her gracefulness, OR a colorful peacock, which represents arrogance and pride over its beauty, and by having the peacock beside her, the goddess teaches not to be concerned with external beauty, but internal beauty.
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What are two other religions besides Hinduism that Saraswati is famous in?
Buddhism and Jainism
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What is the name of the people who were obsessed with Saraswati's music?
The Gandharvas (demigods of Hinduism)
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What is Saraswati Puja?
The Saraswati Puja Festival (Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami) is a festival celebrating Saraswati's birthday. Traditionally, children are taught to write their first words on this occasion. This tradition is so, because Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge.
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What makes Saraswati so special?
Saraswati is part of the trinity with Lakshmi, and Parvati. These three goddesses are either female representations of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, (the gods of Samsara) or they are married to these gods.
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What is a famous title for Saraswati?
The Mother of the Rigdeva.
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How was Saraswati helpful to Brahma while Brahma was creating the world?
By way of sense, thought, understanding, and communication, Saraswati helped Brahma see how to change chaos into creation.
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Why did Brahma create Saraswati?
When chaos was still alive in the human world, Brahma wondered, "How do I bring order to this disorder?" A mysterious voice said, "With knowledge, my friend." So Brahma created Saraswati.
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Why are both Saraswati and Lakshmi needed to live life?
Without knowledge, you cannot plan. Without wealth you cannot implement a plan. Wealth sustains life; the arts give value to life. That's why both Lakshmi and Saraswati are needed to live a full life.
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Mostly why do Hindus worship Saraswati?
Hindus actually do not worship Saraswati for academic knowledge, but the worship her for divine knowledge, which is essential to acheive Moksha.
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What does Saraswati mean?
The Sanskrit word "sara" means "essence" and "swa" means "self". Therefore, "Saraswati" means: the essence of the self.
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What does Saraswati hold in her hands?
In one of her hands, she holds a Mala,(a set of Hindu prayer beads) which represents the power of meditation and spirituality. With two of her hands, she plays a musical instrument called the veena, which represent her love for rhythm and music. With her other hand, she holds a holy scripture called the Rigveda, which represents the true, divine, and eternal knowledge.
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How is Saraswati related to Brahma?
In some versions it is said that Saraswati is the daughter of Brahma, then she married him when she grew up, and in other versions it says that she is the female respresentation of Brahma.