Maa Saraswati: The Goddess of Knowledge, Wisdom, Creativity, Speech, Arts, and Music, (Hardcover)

Saraswati is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, creativity, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture, etc. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, Saraswati forms the trinity, known as the Tridevi. Saraswati is venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism. Within Buddhism, Saraswati is worshipped as the Goddess, not only in India but in many other countries, including China, Japan, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, Vietnam, and Korea, etc. On the day of Saraswati Jayanti, young children are initiated into writing and reading, in these and other countries.