Godess Saraswati

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But we do not have any other evidence to support that such symbolic worship of the goddess was prevalent, though the possibility can not be ruled out. However, here it can be mentioned that formerly in Orissa, when no earthern images of Goddess like Durgā, Sarasvati, Ganesha, Kali etc was worshipped, in its place only a 'Kalasha' or pitcher of water, sometimes topped with a cocoanut, was being invoked as the goddess and worshipped.
We
Sesides a round seal found at Rajghat with pot and
foliage on a pedestal and having gupta legend Sri Sarasvata
reminds us of the above Bhita seals."
Interestingly some monuments dedicated to the
goddess are also noticed in different parts of India and Nepal.
But their number is very less and the dilapidated condition
does not cive us a scope for study of their achitecture.
So far as temples dedicated to this goddess are concerned, mention may be made of Sāradăpitha at Kashmir (well known ir.
15th and 16th century A.D.)," sārada shrine at Mainar(miccie of 10th century A.D.),99 Sarasvati sadan at Dhar" (31th
century A.D. Sāradápitha at Sringeri (of Medieval period), Vāgesvari at Varanasi at Gadag 01 (Karnataka) (Medieval pericc).
Besides vagisvari temples in a village Thanjavur,"
Sarasvati
temple at sasar
ete-are-worth-noticed.
In Nepal also,
temples dedicated to the Goddess of learning are noticed at
various places of medieval period.
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