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Author(s): R.U.S. Prasad
ISBN(s): 9781315209401, 1315209403
Edition: 1
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Year: 2017
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1315209403 
ISBN 13: 9781315209401
Author: RUS Prasad

Sarasvati assumes different roles, a physical river and a river goddess, then as a goddess of speech and finally that of a goddess of learning, knowledge, arts and music. References to Sarasvati in the Vedas and the Brahmanas, the Mahabharata and the Puranas and her marked presence in other religious orders, such as Buddhism, Jainism and the Japanese religion, form the basis of discussion as regards her various attributes and manifestations. In Jainism, her counter-part is Sutra-devi, in Buddhism it is Manjusri and Prajnaparamita and in the Japanese religion, Benten is the representative goddess. The physical presence of Sarasvati in various iconic forms is seen in Nepal, Tibet and Japan. Tantrism associated with Sarasvati also finds reflection in these religious traditions. Sculptors and art historians take delight in interpreting various symbols her iconic forms represent. The book examines Sarasvati’s origin, the course of her flow and the place of her disappearance in a holistic manner. Based on a close analysis of texts from the early Rig-Veda to the Brahmanas and the Puranas, it discusses different view-points in a balanced perspective and attempts to drive the discussions towards the emergence of a consensus view. The author delineates the various phases of Sarasvati’s evolution to establish her unique status and emphasise her continued relevance in the Hindu tradition. The book argues that the practice of pilgrimage further evolved after its association with the river Sarasvati who was perceived as divinity personified in Hindu tradition. This, in turn, led to the emergence of numerous pilgrimage sites on or near her banks which attracted a large number of pilgrims. A multifaceted and interdisciplinary analysis of a Hindu goddess, this book will be of interest to academics researching South Asian Religion, Hinduism and Indian Philosophy as also the general readers.

 River and Goddess Worship in India Changing Perceptions and Manifestations of Sarasvati 1st Table of contents:

1 Introduction
2 Origin of the Vedic River Sarasvati – various theories
3 Sarasvati in ancient Indian texts – an overview
4 Sarasvati in the Rig-Veda
5 Sarasvati in the Yajur-Veda and the Atharva-Veda
Sarasvati and the Yajur-Veda (YV)
Sarasvati and the Atharva-Veda (AV)
6 Sarasvati in the Brahmanas
Aitareya Brahmana (AB)
Kausitaki Brahmana (KB)
Jaiminiya Brahmana (JB)
Satapatha Brahmana (SB)
Pancavimsa Brahmana (PB)
7 Sarasvati and other deities in Vedic texts
Sarasvati and Ila
Sarasvati and Bharati
Sarasvati and male deities
8 Sarasvati and Vak
9 Sarasvati in the Mahabharata
Practice of pilgrimage in India
The pilgrimage of Balarama and important tirthas (pilgrimage sites) visited by him along the course of Sarasvati
10 Important pilgrimage sites (tirthas) on Sarasvati and folklore associated with them
Kurukshetra
Adi Badri
Arunaya Tirtha, Arnaya
Praci Tirtha, Pehowa
Sarasvati Tirtha, Pehowa
Brahmayoni Tirtha, Pehowa
Prithudhak Tirtha, Pehowa
Sapta-Saraswat Tirtha, Mangna
Kapalamochana Tirtha
Camasodbheda
Prabhasa Tirtha
11 Sarasvati and the Puranas – Puranic version of her origin and course, features, attributes and legends
Sarasvati’s origin and the course of her flow
Mutable aspect of Sarasvati
Features and attributes of Sarasvati
Some important legends connected with Sarasvati in the Puranas
Sarasvati and Brahma
Sarasvati and Vishnu
12 Iconography of Sarasvati
Sarasvati in Hindu iconography
Sarasvati in Buddhist tradition
Sarasvati in Jaina tradition

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