#sarasvati

या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता

या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।

या ब्रह्माच्युत शंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता

सा मां पातु सरस्वति भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥

I bow to thee Saraswati who is white like the jasmine, with the coolness of the moon, the brightness of the snow, and a sheen like the garland of pearls, who is covered with white garments, who holds the veena, and the boon-bestowing staff; And who is seated on a pure white lotus, who is always adored by Brahma, Achyuta (Vishnu), Shankara (Shiva), and the other Devatas, O goddess Saraswati, please protect me and dispel all my ignorance.

I love this drawing of Saraswati. She is the Vagdevi, giving the Rig, Yajus, Sama and Atharva Vedas.

Rigveda 2.41.16

अम्बि॑तमे॒ नदी॑तमे॒ देवि॑तमे॒ सर॑स्वति । अ॒प्र॒श॒स्ता इ॑व स्मसि॒ प्रश॑स्तिमम्ब नस्कृधि ॥

अम्बितमे नदीतमे देवितमे सरस्वति । अप्रशस्ता इव स्मसि प्रशस्तिमम्ब नस्कृधि ॥

Best of mothers, best of rivers, best of goddesses, O Saraswati, we are ignorant and untrained, give us wisdom and knowledge!

Saraswati is the Maa who gave us our very civilisation. She is the Vagdevi who bestowed us with voice. She is uncontrollable, wild river who nourshed our ancestors. She was the lion riding goddess who gave rise to Durga, and even today in Durga Puja the Tantrokta Devi Sukta is recited which comes from the Vagambhrini Sukta of the Rigveda, composed by the Rishika (female Rishi) Ambhrini.

In Hindu philosophy, Paravak is the highest unmanifested level of speech, representing pure, undifferentiated consciousness and the source of all creation. Paravak manifests into Pashyantivak (vision of thoughts), Madhyamavak (the thought before it is spoken), and finally Vaikharivak (audible voice, spoken word heard by the ears).

Like SHE WAS ONE OF THE GODS WHO HELPED IN SLAYING VRITRA

AND it is mentioned that "she is ever to be invoked in battle"

She's basically Athena in the Rig Veda, but now her war aspect is almost non-existent. It's sad.

WE ARE BRINGING BACK WAR SARASWATI IDC 🗿🗿🗿🗿

Nah fr she needs to get back to war tho

With the amount if dumbass unintellectual peoples roaming around she needs to do some intellectual hatha pai now 💀🗿

Or just straight up punch them who cares

inspired by subtle worship lists by @khaire-traveler

Chant her mantras in your head when you meditate

Read stories about her

Learn about her other names and manifestations

Learn something new

Play an instrument

Learn computer programming

Visit a library

Donate to education programs

Have plushies or accessories with swans

Drink milk

Meditate on what wisdom and knowledge mean to you

Listen to classical music from different parts of the world

Read poetry

Write poetry

Wear clothes and accessories that are white or golden

Learn how to play an instrument

Read about history of music

Use words to create friendly environment for yourself and for others

Learn about different types of intelligence

Sit by a riverbank

Chant her mantras in your head when you meditate

Learn something new

Read for pleasure

Learn a language

Learn computer programming

Visit a library

Donate to education programs

Have plushies or accessories with swans

Drink milk

Meditate on what wisdom and knowledge mean to you

Listen to classical music from different parts of the world

Read poetry

Write poetry

Wear clothes and accessories that are white or golden

Learn how to play an instrument

Read about history of music

Use words to create friendly environment for yourself and for others

Learn about different types of intelligence

Sit by a riverbank

Read about philosophy

Find a topic to research

Memorize your favorite quotes, poems, or book fragments

Help others

Become a tutor (if you can)

Share your knowledge with others

Notice your "aha" moments

Make something with your hands

Collect words of wisdom and good advice that you hear from other people

Solve intellectual problems

Do puzzles

Practice critical thinking

Look at the moon

Study astronomy

Pay attention to the way you communicate and talk with others

Check your sources, don't contribute to misinformation and fake news

Keep a commonplace journal or a bullet journal

Wear pearls

In emotional situations, pause and observe your reactions and thoughts

Pick your battles based on a thorough assessment

Listen to stories - real or fictional

Seek comfort in times when you're alone

Be independent

Recognize your values and priorities

Work on your intuition - listen to yourself more

Say the truth

Use lotions, body gels or perfumes that are jasmine or white lotus scented

Subtle acts of worship for Parvati

Subtle acts of worship for Kali

Subtle acts of worship for Durga

sAvitrI chApi devAnAM mAtA mantragaNasya cha | kanyAnAM brahmacharyatvaM saubhAgyaM pramadAsu cha ||2-3-13

You are sAvitrI (one of the sixteen mAtR^i-s). You are the mother of devA-s and incantations. You are the celibacy of unmarried girls and conjugal bliss (saubhAgyaM) of married women- Chapter 3, Vishnu Parva, Harivamsa.

A Mahadevi form a day (1/9)

Shubha Navaratri!