DEWI SARASWATI
"May you fully remove my inertia and ignorance and Bless me with the light of
knowledge"
(Saraswati Mantra)
Dewi Saraswati, or Goddess Saraswati, is known as the Goddess of Knowledge in Hinduism, which is one among many religions followed and practiced in Indonesia.
She is pictured as a beautiful woman, which represents the beauty of knowledge. She is depicted with four hands, standing on a lotus and white goose as her vehicle, all of which are symbols representing different meanings.
One hand holds an 'aksamala' (or prayer beads) symbolizing the never ending process of learning, Two hands play a 'vina (a string instrument) symbolizing arts and culture, Another hand holds a 'lontar' (or manuscript) symbolizing the source of knowledge. Lotus symbolizes holiness and purity of knowledge; and the white goose symbolizes wisdom that knowledge hopes to bring.
In this monument, the three children in front of Goddess Saraswati represent young students who search for knowledge and wisdom as the grow and apply their knowledge for the goodness of all mankind.
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