Saraswati

Saraswati, “the flowing one”, was an ancient goddess of the Saraswati (Sarasvati) River, a river sacred to the ancient Aryans. She embodies many qualities:

• she suggests the sacredness of rivers or of water in general
• she is said to bestow fertility and riches, for her waters enrich the land so it can produce
• like clear water, she represents purity
• Saraswati is associated with sound;as Vak she is the goddess of river-like streaming speech
• she is the goddess of learning
• she is patroness of the arts
• she is the mythological inventor of Sanskrit
• she is the consort of Brahma

This lovely Mission Studios sculpture depicts Saraswati in standing pose, calmly playing her instrument, the vina.

Large: 5"(13cm)/6.5oz