Saraswati

Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Scripts सरस्वती(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi)
Pronounced Pron. sə-RUS-və-tee(Hindi)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस् (saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of Brahma.

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Images

Depiction of Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma (1896)Depiction of Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma (1896)

Categories

artists, goddesses, Hinduism, intellect, intelligence, music, possession, river deities, rivers, water, wisdom, wives
Entry updated June 9, 2023