https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n hindu goddess of knowledge en-us 2017-09-08 13:42:27 UTC 2025-12-02 21:56:06 UTC hello@padlet.com megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186354479 Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning

]]> 2017-09-11 13:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186354479 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186355147 Saraswati is part of a Hindu goddess trinity with  Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity; and Parvati, goddess of fertility, love and devotion]]> 2017-09-11 13:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186355147 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186361787 Saraswati is worshipped throughout Nepal and India, as well as outside of South Asia in places such as Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia]]> 2017-09-11 13:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186361787 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186363155 Saraswati is mainly associated as a Hindu goddess, but is also acknowledged by the Jains and some Buddists]]> 2017-09-11 13:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186363155 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186366819 Many temples are dedicated to Saraswati around the world, with some of the most famous being the Warangal Saraswati, Shri Saraswati Kshetramu temples in Medak, Telangana and Gana Saraswati Temple in Basar]]> 2017-09-11 13:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186366819 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186369287 Saraswati appears in Japan as the goddess Benzaiten throughout the 6th to 8th centuries]]> 2017-09-11 13:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186369287 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186371144 Some Hindus celebrate the Vasant Panchami, or 5th day of Spring, in her honor]]> 2017-09-11 13:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186371144 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186750403 Saraswati is usually portrayed with an aspect of white, either a dress or swan or flowers, to symbolize the purity of knowledge]]> 2017-09-12 13:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186750403 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186751377 Saraswati is normally shown with 4 hands with each holding an item that has a symbolic meaning; a book, a garland, a music instrument and a water pot. Each of these items represent a characteristic of Saraswati.]]> 2017-09-12 13:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186751377 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186753528 Saraswati is often portrayed with a swan which is a sacred bird in Hindu beliefs and is a symbol of spiritual perfection  ]]> 2017-09-12 13:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186753528 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186756539 2017-09-12 13:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186756539 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186760910 Saraswati is depicted the same in Indonesia and is celebrated on Saraswati Day, one of the biggest Hindu festivals in Indonesia]]> 2017-09-12 13:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186760910 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186762054 2017-09-12 13:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186762054 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186772472 2017-09-12 13:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186772472 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186778264 Some believe that Saraswati is the inventor of Sanskrit since she is the goddess of knowledge and learning]]> 2017-09-12 13:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186778264 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186781395 Some believe that all creators are born from Saraswati and her husband, Brahma, starting with the first man, Manu ]]> 2017-09-12 13:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/186781395 megst112 https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/187143856 Saraswati represents knowledge and fits into Hindu beliefs since belief in Hinduism is the belief in knowledge]]> 2017-09-13 13:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/megst112/w45t9xpfn38n/wish/187143856