Saraswati

Summary

Saraswati is a river god^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Saraswati was married to God Brahma^[3].
• Saraswati is recorded as female^[4].
• Saraswati's instance of is recorded as river god^[5].
• Saraswati's instance of is recorded as Devi^[6].
• Saraswati is part of Tridevi^[7].
• Saraswati's Commons category is recorded as Sarasvati^[8].
• Saraswati's said to be the same as is recorded as Benzaiten^[9].
• Saraswati's said to be the same as is recorded as Gāyatrī^[10].
• Saraswati's said to be the same as is recorded as Thurathadi^[11].
• Saraswati's given name is recorded as Sarasvati^[12].
• Saraswati's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saraswati^[13].
• Saraswati's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism^[14].
• Saraswati's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism^[15].
• Saraswati's instrument is recorded as veena^[16].
• Saraswati's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Saraswati's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Saraswati's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Saraswati's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Saraswati's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Saraswati's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'सरस्वती'}^[22].
• Saraswati's different from is recorded as Sarasvati River^[23].
• Saraswati's different from is recorded as Risa Saraswati^[24].
• Saraswati's domain of saint or deity is recorded as knowledge^[25].
• Saraswati's domain of saint or deity is recorded as art^[26].
• Saraswati's domain of saint or deity is recorded as music^[27].

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Personal Life

Among Saraswati's spouses was God Brahma^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saraswati include Sharada^[28], a natural writing system^[29], founded in 0600^[30]; Saraswati Samman^[31], a literary award^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1991^[34]; and she vina^[35], a type of musical instrument^[36].

Why It Matters

Saraswati has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for her include Sharada^[28], a natural writing system^[29], founded in 0600^[30]; Saraswati Samman^[31], a literary award^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1991^[34]; and she vina^[35], a type of musical instrument^[36].

FAQs

Who was Saraswati married to?

Saraswati's spouses include God Brahma^[3].