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association with nộtya is known from the Khalari Stone
Inscription, 42 Karkal Inscription of Bhairava II (sake 1508), 4. Akalpundi grant of 1290 A.D.91 etc. She is referred as a 1290 AD44 -
portrayed
cunning dancing girl in an inscription of Ittagi of W.Chalukya.
The concept of goddess as the spirit of learning
45 is found in the Chebrolu Inscription 1213 A.D. of Jaya, which invokes the goddess as the divine ambrosial flow of learning. The Garavapadu grant (1260 A.D.) of Kāktiya
Ganapatideva also adores the Goddess describes as tejas = Sarasvat-àkhyan, 1.e. the flame called sárasvata.46 2. unpublished inscription in the Gwalior Museum of samvat 1038
to ihal refers that the Goddess of Sarasvati with her bright lamp of learning, has enlightened this world, which had been enveloped by the darkness of ignorance. The Bheraghat Inscription of Queen Alhandevi (Chedi year 907)48 invoking the blessing of Sarasvati states that Sarasvati brings about all intercourse of man and by pertaking of even a small portion of who se elgance, man may secure greater weight in assemblies. One Jaina Inscription at the temple of Neminatha of Mount Abu - avers refers that Sarasvati's abode is said to be the minds of poets, where as in another inscription she is mentioned as the cow of plenty to poets.50. Sarasvati, the mother is eminently as the bestower of learning, wisdom and poetic grace is also indicated in one Nagpur stone Inscription In Madagihal Inscription of 1093 A.D.”, Sarasvati is
50 That
regarded as Mistress of art of literature.
| SR No. | 034461 |
| Book Title | Godess Saraswati |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | ZZZ Unknown |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 49 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 2 MB |