Task 2 - Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Sarasvati

Sarasvati (Saraswati) is the Hindu goddess of fertility, wealth and river waters. She is the patroness of speech, writing, learning, science and the arts. Sarasvati has four hands representing the four aspects of human personality in learning; mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She is the inspiration for music, poetry, drama and science. She holds sacred scriptures in one hand, prayer beads in the second and plays the vina (musical instrument) with her other two hands. Sarasvati is dressed in white, which is a sign of purity and rides a swan. Sarasvati is the wife of Brahma, the creator.