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Saraswatha

Goddess of knowledge and wisdom

Saraswathasərəsˈʋət̪ɑː

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Lucky #
Wednesday
Lucky Day
(Sanskrit, Hindi, etc.)
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Meaning & Origin

Saraswatha is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. She is depicted as a beautiful woman with four arms.

Spiritual meaning

The name symbolizes the power of knowledge and wisdom to transform one's life.

Language details

🕉️Sanskrit

सरस्वता

Flowing

🇮🇳Hindi

सरस्वता

प्रवाहित

🇮🇳Tamil

சரச்வதா

ஓடும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సరస్వత

ఓడిపోయింది

🇮🇳Marathi

Saraswatha

हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Goddess of knowledge and wisdom

🇧🇩Bengali

Saraswatha

হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Goddess of knowledge and wisdom

Pronunciation & Numerology

Pronunciation

Saraswatha

sərəsˈʋət̪ɑː

Lucky number

3

Lucky day

Wednesday

Lucky colors

WhiteYellow

Life path

9

Lucky stone

Jade

Cultural & Spiritual notes

Saraswathi is revered as the Goddess of Knowledge, Arts, learning, Music, and Wisdom in Hindu tradition. In the wider Indian society, the worship of Saraswati is believed to bring prosperity, enlightenment, and good fortune. In many Indian households, particularly among scholars and artists, the goddess Saraswati is invoked before starting any new work.

Saraswati represents the purity of the mind and the power to impart knowledge to all those who seek it. She is believed to bestow upon her devotees the ability to learn and understand new concepts, to communicate effectively, and to create beautiful, meaningful works of art. In meditation and practice, she embodies the qualities of purity, dignity, and selfless dedication to knowledge and the arts.

Vedic name • Root: सरस् + वत् • From the Rigveda, Saraswatha is the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning.

Historical references

Goddess Saraswati is associated with music, knowledge, wisdom, and arts. She is depicted as seated on a lotus with a veena in her hands, signifying music and knowledge.

6th Century BC - Present

Saraswati is also identified with the Vedic river of the same name, considered to be the personification of the sacred waters of learning and wisdom.

1500 BCE - 500 CE

Notable people with this name

Saraswatha Menon - Indian film actressSaraswatha Koneru - Telugu actress

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Variations & related names

SaaraaswaathaaSarasvatha

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Goddess of knowledge and wisdom