Devi Sarasvatī
deity single tradition · 1
Devi Sarasvatī came from Avalokiteshvara's canines, according to the Kāraṇḍavyūhasūtra.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Kāraṇḍavyūhasūtra (4th–5th century CE).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nīlakaṇṭha, Varuna, Adityas, Vishnu, Maheśvara, Brahma, Vayu, Narayana, Śiva, Saraswati, Candra, Harihara, Dharaṇī
- child of
- Avalokiteshvara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Āditya and Candra came from his eyes, Maheśvara came from his forehead, Brahmā came from his shoulders, Nārāyaṇa came from his heart, Devi Sarasvatī came from his canines, Vāyu came from his mouth, Dharaṇī came from his feet, and Varuṇa came from his stomach.”
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