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Antique Indian Statue of Exceptional Beauty and Quality Made of Luxurious White Material - Hand-carved by an artist in the image of the goddess Saraswati, wooden base Base width: 15 cm Total height including base: 25 cm Damage to two petals and an old repair to the raised hand (photographed) (* Saraswati (in Sanskrit: Sarasvati) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati. (The Tridevi (in Sanskrit: tridev?, 'three goddesses') are a triad of supreme deities in Hinduism, joining a triad of prominent goddesses, or as the female version of the Trimurti, depending on the religious sect in India. This triad is typically embodied by the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. In Shaktism, these three goddesses are the manifestations of Mula-Prakriti or Adi Parashakti.) The earliest mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in the Rigveda. She remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic period to the modern period of Hindu traditions. She is usually depicted with four arms, holding a book, a prayer bead, a pot of water, and a musical instrument called a veena. Each of these items has symbolic significance in Hinduism. Some Hindus celebrate the festival of Vasant Panchami (the fifth day of spring, also known as Saraswati Puja and Saraswati Jayanti in many regions of India) in her honor, marking the day by helping young children learn to write the letters of the alphabet on that day. The goddess is also revered by followers of the Jain religion of Western and Central India, as well as some Buddhist sects - from the Encyclopedia).