|
| |
| | Indian Mythology - Hindu Mythology Articles, Facts @ Indian Divinity.com >> SARASWATI |
 | | In the Vedas Saraswati is primarily a river but in the hymns she is celebrated both as a river and a deity. | | | Muir attempts to explain the acquisition of this character by Saraswati in these words, "When once the river Saraswati had acquired the divine character, it was but natural that this river should be regarded as the protector and patron of the rituals and ceremonies accompanied by hymns performed at her banks. | | | Saraswati, the goddess of learning and knowledge, is the wife of Brahma, the creator of the world. |
|
http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/saraswati.html
(410 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati |
| | Saraswati is also referred to as Sharda the fountainhead of knowledge who leeds seekers from darkness to light and from ignorance to spiritual upliftment. | | | Saraswati is said to be the bestower of knowledge that dispels ignorance and unhappiness. | | | There are shrines to Bhrahma and Saraswati at Uttamar Koyil near Tiruchirappalli in Tamilnadu. |
|
http://www.templenet.com/beliefs/saraswati.htm
(369 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sarasvati River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | According to Hindu mythology, the Sarasvati flows in a subterranenan channel and joins the Yamuna and the Ganga in the "Triveni Sangam" at Prayag (Allahabad). | | | That is why when Balaram, elder brother of Krishna, decided to remain neutral and refused to participate in the war, took a journey along the banks of Saraswati and visited a number of holy places during the wartime. | | | According to George Erdosy (1989) and other scholars, "it would be just as plausible to assume that Saraswati was a Sanskrit term indigenous to India and was later imported by the speakers of Avestan into Iran. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati_River
(1774 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati |
| | In Buddhism, as well as being a yidam or inspirational deity Saraswati is sometimes considered the consort of Manjushri, the knowledge bodhisattva. | | | In Tibetan, Saraswati is Yang Chenmo, or when her musical aspect is emphasized, she is Piwa Karpo. | | | Books are considered sacred to Saraswati; if one accidentally sits or puts their feet on even a page of a book, it is necessary to pranam [bow with palms together] or touch it to the forehead with respect, as a form of apology for the misdeed. |
|
http://www.khandro.net/deities_female_Saraswati.htm
(808 words)
|
|
| |
| | Hindu Deities: Goddess Saraswati |
| | The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self." Saraswati is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. | | | Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all persons interested in knowledge, especially students, teachers, scholars, and scientists. | | | The white sari that the Goddess is wearing denotes that She is the embodiment of pure knowledge. |
|
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God10.html
(579 words)
|
|
| |
| | India: Rebirth of Saraswati, Aug 18, 2002 The Week |
| | The Saraswati deity as we know her today, took form and was imaged in the age of the Puranas and almost all Indian religions remain emotionally attached to the deity. | | | The Koothanur temple of Saraswati in Tamil Nadu is an exception: we see her seated on a lotus, holding a garland of beads, a kamandala and a book in her three hands while the fourth is in chinmudra. | | | Saraswati has a high place in the Buddhist pantheon as well. |
|
http://www.hindunet.org/saraswati/sarasvatirebirth01.htm
(3897 words)
|
|
| |
| | saraswati |
| | Saraswati was a mighty river with three sources in the Himalayas. | | | Yamuna (erstwhile Chambal) which is a tributary of the Ganga, captured the Saraswati source at Paontasaheb (where there is a famous Sikh shrine in Punjab); thus the popular belief of Sangam at Prayag is based on groundtruth: the Yamuna captured Saraswati and took her to join Ganga at Prayag, near Allahabad. | | | It is clear from the vedic texts, that the Rigvedic people lived on the banks of a river called the Saraswati. |
|
http://www.gsbkerala.com/saraswatih.htm
(784 words)
|
|
| |
| | SriPedia: Saraswati |
| | In the post-Vedic mythology, Saraswati is recognized as the goddess of Speech and the wife of Brahma, the son of Vishnu. | | | The significance of Saraswati in Sri Vaishnava Sampradhaaya | | | The short statement of the Link between Saraswati and Sri Vaishnavism in my humble opinon is that of the Niruktam definition, which identifies Saraswati as the entire expanse of creation as the body of the Lord Sriman Narayana. |
|
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/cgi-bin/kbase/Saraswati
(1582 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati Ambal Temple at Koothanur |
| | Saraswati took the form of a courtesan and materialized before him and expressed her desire to bless him. | | | Although there are shrines to Saraswati in most Saivite temples as well as niche shrines to Bhrahma, temples dedicated exclusively to Bhrahma or Saraswati are very rare. | | | Legend has it that a young devotee desirous of knowledge performed severe penances at the Saraswati shrine here (11th-12th century CE), seeking the blessings of Saraswati. |
|
http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/koothanur.html
(317 words)
|
|
| |
| | Recent Research on the Sarasvati River |
| | Vast and awesome, the Saraswati's holy waters are supposed to have flowed from the Himalayas into the sea, nourishing the land along the way. | | | For most of the country, the name Saraswati is better known for its divine namesake - the goddess Saraswati, Hindu goddess of Learning. | | | But as the centuries passed and no one could find it, myth, belief and religion came together and the Saraswati passed into the realm of folklore. |
|
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/recent_research_on_the_sarasvati_river.htm
(4876 words)
|
|
| |
| | Swami Shankardev Saraswati |
| | After meeting his Guru, Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1974 in India, he lived with him for 10 years and has taught yoga, meditation and tantra for 30 years. | | | Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati is an eminent yoga teacher, author, medical doctor and yoga therapist. | | | In 2001 Swami Shankardev retired from his holistic medical practice to travel as Ambassador to Swami Niranjan Saraswati (Swami Satyananda’s successor), and to represent the Bihar Yoga Bharati, the first yoga university in the world (founded by his guru). |
|
http://www.bigshakti.com/swami_shankardev_saraswati.html
(438 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Shankaracharya(s) of Jyotirmath - Vidyasankar Sundaresan - Plain text |
| | The appointment of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati in 1941 was made by a group of monks and pundits based in Varanasi (the Bharata Dharma Mahamandala, Kashi Vidvat Parishad, and the Akhila Bharatiya Dharmasangha), with the blessings of Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha, the then Sankaracharya of Puri. | | | Hinduism Today (August 1995) reported that Swami Nityananda, a disciple of Swami Muktananda of the Siddha Yoga movement, was appointed as a Mahamandaleswara of the Mahanirvani Akhada, in the presence of Vasudevananda Saraswati of Jyotirmath. | | | The Kanchi matha has had two heads for most of the 20th century, Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (1905-1994) and his disciple, Jayendra Saraswati, inducted in 1954. |
|
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgadkw/position/shank-jyot-ascii.html
(8230 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati T-Shirt |
| | Saraswati is well-loved by Hindus, because she is believed to have tamed the wild heart of Brahma, creator of the universe. | | | In one hand she holds a rosary (to show her religious devotion) and in another a book (to show her devotion to learning and knowledge). | | | She so affected Brahma that the four Vedas (the original Hindu religious texts) began sprouting forth from Brahma's four heads. |
|
http://www.siamese-dream.com/page/siam1/PROD/Shirts/ShirtsHDsaraswati/Affiliate/Ragani
(162 words)
|
|
| |
| | Megha Saraswati Sadhana |
| | I pray to Bhagwati Saraswati who has a fair complexion, who is the first and foremost divine energy, who is present in the world in the form of knowledge, who wields a Veenaa, Vedas, Sfatik rosary in her hands and one of whose hands is raised in blessing. | | | She is capable of removing ignorance and bestowing intelligence. | | | It is said that the fragrance of Ashtgandh used to continuously emanate from the form of Lord Krishna. |
|
http://www.siddhashram.org/s20001228.shtml
(1194 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sreevidhya Chandramouli on the Saraswati Veena |
| | We began with a quick reference to the history of the modern avatar of the Saraswati veena and the material it is made of. | | | There are references to a bottle-gourd veena as far as 500 B.C. Lute or zither-styled fretless veena-s have been depicted in temple art of the sixth century A.D. Fretted veena-s emerged between the tenth and eleventh century A.D. The veena in South India, is formally called the Saraswati veena, in its modern avatar. | | | Asad Ali's manner of holding the instrument is different. |
|
http://www.sawf.org/music/interviews/veena/veena.asp?pn=Music
(2679 words)
|
|
| |
| | Center Profile: Saraswati Mandiram |
| | In addition, Saraswati Mandiram has a holistic health center that promotes well-being through yoga, music, science, meditation, and philosophy. | | | In addition to these students, Saraswati Mandiram is beginning to train Hindu priests. | | | The greater Hindu community holds Aradhana worship every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. |
|
http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=72644
(503 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati River Yoga |
| | All classes at Saraswati River Yoga Center are based on the ancient teachings of Yoga. | | | Founder and Director, Kirin Mishra, was born into a lineage of yogis from India and from an early age practiced meditation and pranayama. | | | " I commute from NYC to participate in Saraswati River Yoga programs because they are EXTRAORDINARY. |
|
http://www.saraswatiriveryoga.com
(279 words)
|
|
| |
| | Devi Saraswati |
| | The Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of learning and is the consort of Lord Brahma and is the daughter of Goddess Durga. | | | Devi Saraswati is worshipped as the consort of Bhrahma the creator. | | | Devi Saraswati is a Hindu goddess of learning. |
|
http://www.dollsofindia.com/read/devi_saraswati.htm
(145 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati |
| | Saraswati is probably there to give you her blessing and to encourage | | | Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, | | | If Saraswati comes to you in a dream or meditation, it could be a very |
|
http://www.magictails.com/CP/saraswati.html
(210 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati – the ancient river lost in the desert |
| | Mahabharata about Saraswati disappearing in the sands at Vinäsana and not in the sea; but at the same time, there is also reference in some of these ancient texts about a narrow sea, possibly a creek, coming right upto Bikaner, but which disappeared during the Vedic times | | | Rajasthan, Gujarat and finally it is believed to have debouched into the ancient Arabian Sea at the Great Rann of Kutch. | | | Considerable philological debate has taken place about the roots of the nomenclature ‘Saraswati’, which is referred to by the name Harkhaiti or Haravaiti (in |
|
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/oct25/articles20.htm
(4076 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati Statue,Devi Saraswati Figures,Marble Saraswati Idols,Hindu Goddess Saraswati,Lord Saraswati Statue,Wholesale ... |
| | Saraswati Statue,Devi Saraswati Figures,Marble Saraswati Idols,Hindu Goddess Saraswati,Lord Saraswati Statue,Wholesale Hindu Statues |
|
http://www.godstatues.com/saraswat-devi-statues.html
(12 words)
|
|
| |
| | Where did Chandrasekara Swamigal (senior to Jayendra Saraswati) go wrong? |
| | All that I am saying is that it is natural for Jayendra Saraswati to be attracted to women because of the above mentioned facts. | | | According to Hinduism, anyone who is to be appointed or thought to be fit enuff to be an Acharya or a religious head, the person should have no worldy attachments. | | | All that I am saying is that it is normal to not be able to do the same unless u have been through the rigorous phases of life that Hinduism expects you to have gone through. |
|
http://www.sysindia.com/forums/General_Discussion/posts/48717.html
(6345 words)
|
|
| |
| | ZaTaNg.CoM - LoCals - Kolkata - City Speaks - Saraswati Puja |
| | Saraswati Puja is also known as ‘ Boi Puja ‘ (a worship of books) in Bengal. | | | An intrinsic aspect of the puja is a child’s ‘hatey khori ‘ - the inauguration ceremony to a child’s learning - the child writes some letters in front of goddess Saraswati. | | | Once King Ambuvici, after having known the great powers of Saraswati, made an earthen image of hers. |
|
http://www.zatang.com/locals/cityk/kspeaks11.htm
(560 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati Yantra, Saraswati Yantras, Sarashwati Yantra |
| | For acquiring spiritual wisdom also, the grace of Goddess Saraswati very essential. | | | Yantras are send along with Prashad of the Pran Pratishta (no eatables are sent). | | | Carefully prepared Sarswati Yantra, if propitiated with ardent devotion can definitely enhance the knowledge of the devotee. |
|
http://www.yantrashastra.com/yantra/saraswati_yan.asp
(499 words)
|
|
| |
| | International Yoga, International Yoga Federation, World Yoga Community, Yoga, yoga |
| | Jagat Guru Swami Maitreyananda Saraswati world-wide president of yoga with His Holiness Tai Situpa Rimpoche leader of Tibetan Buddhists and the president of Universal Sanathana Dharma Hindu Foundation and World Religious Parliament. | | | Jagat Guru Swami Maitreyananda Saraswati world-wide president of yoga meet in Delhi, India His Holiness the Hindu Pontiff Jagat Guru Swami Madhavananda Saraswati the Shankaracharya of Prayag Peethan, the leader of National Hindu Party and the president of Universal Sanathana Dharma Foundation. | | | Jagat Guru Swami Maitreyananda Saraswati was president of Asia and All India National Yoga Conference. |
|
http://fiy.yoganet.org
(117 words)
|
|
| |
| | GODDESS SARASWATI |
| | Thus, Saraswati is the goddess who rules all kinds of knowledge without worshipping her no one can be a learned person. | | | Hence followers of other religious also worship Saraswati, though the name and appearance may differ slightly. | | | Appearance of Saraswati is thus described in the scriptures : |
|
http://www.urday.com/saraswati.htm
(240 words)
|
|
| |
| | Amazon.com: Kundalini Tantra: Books: Swami Satyananda Saraswati,Satyananda Saraswati Swami |
| | Swami Satyananda Saraswati was the disciple of swami Sivananda and became a wandering mendicant and he founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1963 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. | | | A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya by Satyananda Saraswati | | | Amazon.com: Kundalini Tantra: Books: Swami Satyananda Saraswati,Satyananda Saraswati Swami |
|
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/8185787158?v=glance
(1227 words)
|
|
| |
| | swamiji |
| | He is a Saraswati, coming from the lineage of Adi Shankaracharya, living the life of a Brahmin, a knower of wisdom initiated by his Guru in 1976, in the worship of Chandi and the sacred fire ceremony, the yagya, as his primary system of worship and meditation, while undertaking great austerities in the process. | | | On his journey he became proficient in numerous languages including Bengali, Hindi, Latin, Hebrew, Pahari, Urdu and several dialects of Indian languages among others, and developed a deep passion for Sanskrit, and learning the systems of worship wherever he went. | | | Along with these he has translated the Cosmic Puja, an extensive puja manual for those aspirants desiring to follow the Spiritual Road Map as well as pujas for beginners such as the Siva Puja, Kali Dhyaanam, and Durga Puja. |
|
http://www.shreemaa.org/swamiji.htm
(594 words)
|
|
| |
| | A Personal Profile of Swami Radhamadhavananda Saraswati |
| | Thereafter, I attended a number of spiritual camps and discourses of H.H. Shri Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati and others organized by Chinmaya Mission. | | | H.H. Pujya Shri Swami Chidananda Saraswati ji Maharaj, | | | From 1993-96 I stayed at the Sandipani Sadhanalya, Bombay and attended a full-time residential course on Vedanta. |
|
http://personal.vsnl.com/vedanta/persnlp7.html
(212 words)
|
|
| |
| | Veena, Saraswati Veena, Rudra Veena and Vichitra Veena. |
| | The Saraswati Veena is one of the most ancient and revered of South Indian instruments. | | | Together with Bansuri flute this form of veena may be seen in many sacred pictures of Saraswati, goddess of music. | | | A major centre for the manufacture of the Saraswati veeni is in Tanjore. |
|
http://www.buckinghammusic.com/veena/veena.html
(875 words)
|
|
| |
| | Goddess Saraswati Mantra |
| | Goddess Saraswati, my humble prostrations unto Thee, who is the fulfiller | | | I start my studies with Thy worship and always pray for success. |
|
http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/articledt.php?art_id=168
(23 words)
|
|
| |
| | Stories - Saraswati's Page |
| | She also had some knowledge of local herbal remedies, as most of the women did. | | | Saraswati takes a moment off to explain what she is doing. | | | For the past two years, Saraswati has been part of a group that has organised the women of the area to try to make their lives better. |
|
http://www.childrensrightsindia.org/stories/sarasw.htm
(458 words)
|
|
| |
| | Dayananda Saraswati at opensource encyclopedia |
| | Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is an institute for the traditional study of Advaita Vedanta, Yoga, Ayurveda, Jyotish, Sanskrit and other classical Hindu studies. | | | Swami Dayananda Saraswati was born in Tamil Nadu. | | | He became a swami as a young man and was the assistant to Swami Chinmayananda when he took the initiative to establish Vishwa Hindu Parishad. |
|
http://www.wiki.tatet.com/Dayananda_Saraswati.html
(218 words)
|
|
| |
| | Goddess Saraswati |
| | > God, Sages and Gurus > God in Hindu Dharma and Representation in Temples > Goddess Worship in Hindu Dharma - Forms of Goddesses > Goddess Saraswati | | | Goddess Saraswati (Sarasvati) is the wife (consort) of Lord Brahma and possesses the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. | | | She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning; mind, intellect, alertness and ego. |
|
http://www.hindunet.org/god/Goddesses/saraswati
(130 words)
|
|
| |
| | Saraswati :: Saraswati Reliquary |
| | I love this vintage image of a Hindu woman gazing at the heavens. | | | Her name means "the flowing one." Saraswati is the perfect spirit to watch over those who strive to live a creative life and who realize that one of the gifts we receive is our ability to keep learning. | | | Saraswati is the name of the goddess of creative arts, knowledge, and music. |
|
http://karenswhimsy.com/reliquaries/saraswati
(344 words)
|
|
| |
| | Prayer Flags - by Timothy Clark - Saraswati Bhawan Publications |
| | When disposing of old prayer flags the traditional way is to burn them so that the smoke may carry their blessings to the heavens. | | | Prayer Flags - by Timothy Clark - Saraswati Bhawan Publications | | | © copyright 2003, '04, '05 Saraswati Bhawan all rights reserved |
|
http://www.saraswatibhawan.org/pub_art_PrayerFlagTrad.htm
(2825 words)
|
|
| |
| | Anantshri Swami Akhandanandji Saraswati Maharaj |
| | For the Blessings Message click on Curent Events! | | | Anantshri Swami Akahandanandji Saraswati was a great saint of the twentieth century; a well-known exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and a scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras. | | | He was known as "Maharajshri" to his followers and friends. |
|
http://anandvrindavan.freeservers.com
(437 words)
|
|
| |
| | Kamat's Potpourri: Tanjore Saraswati |
| | A report on the Modi manuscripts in the Saraswati Mahal Library, Tanjore (Bulletins of the Department of the Indian History and Archaeology, University of Madras ; no. 3) --Book | | | Goddess Saraswati holding the book of knowledge, Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Saraswati | | | Peeps into Saraswati Mahal: With a short account of the history of Tanjore --Book |
|
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/hindu/1072.htm
(126 words)
|
|
| |
| | Scientists prove existence of mythical Saraswati river |
| | The major sources of glacier waters were lost for the Saraswati, he said, adding further that the Landsat and IRS-IC and ID imageries, geological and groundwater surveys have eloquently established the entire course of this holy river over a distance of 1600 km from Har-ki-Dun (Uttaranchal) to Gujarat. | | | He said that the revival of Saraswati will take a time of five years while the project to interlink 20 Himalayan and 27 peninsular rivers will be completed within 10 years. | | | Their hard work proved that the river, adored in the Rigveda and celebrated in the traditions for thousands of years, is not a myth but a ground reality. |
|
http://www.hvk.org/articles/0501/6.html
(652 words)
|
|
|
