Saraswati
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Summary
Saraswati is a river god[1]. She draws 8,357 Wikipedia views per month (river god category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Spouse: God Brahma[3]
- Sex or gender: female[4]
- Instance of: Devi[5]
- Part of: Tridevi[6]
- Commons category: Sarasvati[7]
- Said to be the same as: Benzaiten[8], Gāyatrī[9], Thurathadi[10], Mātaṅgī[11]
- Given name: Sarasvati[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saraswati[13]
- Worshipped by: Hinduism[14], Buddhism[15]
- Instrument: veena[16]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21]
- Native label: सरस्वती[22]
- Different from: Sarasvati River[23], Risa Saraswati[24]
- Domain of saint or deity: knowledge[25], art[26], music[27]
- Mount: swan[28], peafowl[29]
- Incarnation of: Sarasvati River[30]
- P14750: 66B0-31A1-189C-057B-D606[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Saraswati include Sharada[32], a natural writing system[33], founded in 0600[34]; Saraswati Samman[35], a literary award[36], in India[37], founded in 1991[38]; and she vina[39], a type of musical instrument[40].
Why It Matters
Saraswati has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for her include Sharada[32], a natural writing system[33], founded in 0600[34]; Saraswati Samman[35], a literary award[36], in India[37], founded in 1991[38]; and she vina[39], a type of musical instrument[40].
FAQs
Who was Saraswati married to?
Saraswati's spouses include God Brahma[3].