Saraswati
'Bless us Goddess'
...meal at the Attukal temple to Hindu goddess Bhagavathy - one incarnation of the potent goddesses Kali and Saraswati. Women howled shrilly, as is the custom at the culmination of this...
Hindus dip in chilly Ganges river during festival
...the four cities that host the festival: Allahabad, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati rivers; Nasik, in the western state of Maharashtra; Ujjain, in central...
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Kumbh Mela: Hindus Dip In Chilly Ganges During 'World's Largest Religious Gathering'
...the four cities that host the festival: Allahabad, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati rivers; Nasik, in the western state of Maharashtra; Ujjain, in central...
Saraswati
...to achieve moksha. Veda's etymology explains the compound word Saraswati as "Saaram vaati iti saraswati" - "She who flows towards the absolute is saraswati" - thus edifying the...
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Bhoj Shala
...of the goddess. The current location of the Dhar Sarasvati remains a mystery. There are famous and ancient Sarasvati temples at several locations in India, notably Maihar in eastern...
Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar
...top of the rock. The image of Lakshmi stands besides the Goddess Saraswati in the sanctum sanctorum. Due to the presence of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kali, Basara is considered as the abode...
Bihar's remarkable recovery: On the move
They lower a bamboo pole over passing cars in the hope of collecting a few rupees for a festival celebrating Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. This fertile land where the...
Being called a Hindu like an abuse: Dalit writer
...and pained. "Are we not his creation? He's appropriated by those who conduct business in his name. "Saraswati is no devi for me because when we were stopped from going to school, she...
The Vajasaneyi-Samhita of the Yajurveda 34.11 says: "Five rivers, with their flow, go to the Sarasvati. The Sarasvati however became a fivefold stream in the land."
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After farewell to Basu, West Bengal worships goddess Saraswati
...memorable farewell to Marxist icon Jyoti Basu, Kolkata plunged into the puja spirit Wednesday worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. Marquees have come all over this city...
Saraswati Vandana Mantra
...is an important hindu mantra that is recited for higher knowledge and wisdom. The goddess Saraswati is the authority on academics and the arts. Everybody from musicians to scientists in...
Opinion: What it means to take a holy dip
Sadhus, or holy men, jump in the water at the confluence of three rivers - Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati - during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Jan. 19, 2007. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters) The...
Holy dip on Makar Sakranti marks onset of Century's first Mahakumbh
In Allahabad, 35 lakh devotees took the holy dip in Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, during the ongoing Magh Mela. Long queues of devotees were also...
