Vintage December 1953 Fate Magazine - Sarasvati Cover
Hindus believe that Sarasvati is the goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. She is considered a consort of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. Thus, with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati or Durga, she forms the Tridevi ("three goddesses"), who are consorts of the male trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, respectively. Saraswati's children are the Vedas, which are the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is often referred to as Sanatana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal law", by its practitioners.
Hindu beliefs vary widely, with concepts of God and/or Gods ranging from Panentheism, Pantheism, Monotheism, Polytheism,
and Atheism with Vishnu and Shiva being the most popular deities. Other notable characteristics include a belief in
reincarnation and karma, as well as personal duty, or dharma.
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