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Sarasvati
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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Is also the name of a stream which flows into the Ganges at Hoogly. According to the myth, the goddess, being pursued, hid herself under the earth, and in the character of a stream forced her way until she reached the Ganges, her lover, with whom she was united. Another tradition makes Sarasvati the daughter of Brahma, whose beauty captivated the god himself. As she concealed herself behind him, he assumed five heads in order to look for her; but Siva, becoming angry, cut off one of them. She is usually represented as seated by the side of Brahma.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sarasvati'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sarasvati.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sarasvati'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sarasvati.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
