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She was originally a river-goddess (see [[Vedic Saraswati River]]). As a river-deity, she came to be the [[goddess]] of everything that flows: words (and knowledge, by extension), speech, eloquence, and music. |
She was originally a river-goddess (see [[Vedic Saraswati River]]). As a river-deity, she came to be the [[goddess]] of everything that flows: words (and knowledge, by extension), speech, eloquence, and music. |
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Besides her role in [[Hinduism]], she became part of the [[Buddhist]] pantheon and came to [[China]] via the Chinese translations of the [[Sutra of Golden Light]], which has a section devoted to her. Now largely forgotten in China, she is still worshipped in Japan under the name [[Benzaiten]]. |
Besides her role in [[Hinduism]], she became part of the [[Buddhist]] [[pantheon]] and came to [[China]] via the Chinese translations of the [[Sutra of Golden Light]], which has a section devoted to her. Now largely forgotten in China, she is still worshipped in Japan under the name [[Benzaiten]]. |
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In Hinduism, Sarasvati (also romanized as Saraswati is a goddess of fertility, art, science, wealth, education, writing and water. In the Rig-Veda (6,61,7), she is credited with killing the dragon Vritra (also romanized as Vrtra). Her husband is Brahma.
She was originally a river-goddess (see Vedic Saraswati River). As a river-deity, she came to be the goddess of everything that flows: words (and knowledge, by extension), speech, eloquence, and music.
Besides her role in Hinduism, she became part of the Buddhist pantheon and came to China via the Chinese translations of the Sutra of Golden Light, which has a section devoted to her. Now largely forgotten in China, she is still worshipped in Japan under the name Benzaiten.