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SARASWATI is generally shown to have four arms, which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego.
She is shown to hold the following in her hands:
- A book, which is the sacred Vedas, representing the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures.
- A mala (rosary) of crystals, representing the power of meditation and spirituality.
- A pot of sacred water, representing creative and purificatory powers.
The veena, a musical instrument that represents her perfection of all arts and sciences. Saraswati is also associated with anur?ga, the love for and rhythm of music which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in speech or music. It is believed that children born with that name will prove to be very lucky in their studies.
Size: 12" x 6" x 3"
A white swan is often located next to her feet. The sacred swan, if offered a mixture of milk and water, is said to be able to drink the milk alone. The swan thus symbolizes discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal and the evanescent. Due to her association with the swan, Goddess Saraswati is also referred to as Hamsa-vahini, which means "she who has a swan as her vehicle".
She is usually depicted near a flowing river, which may be related to her early history as a river goddess. The swan and her association with the lotus flower also point to her ancient origin.
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