The Legend Of Goddess Saraswati And The Creation Of The Universe
Tells the story of Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, who was created by Lord Brahma to bring the light of knowledge to the world that was still chaotic and dark. In the beginning, when the universe was first created, everything was in chaos. There was no clear structure, order, or form of life. Lord Brahma, who was responsible for creation, felt that although he had created the physical world, there was a lack of knowledge, harmony, and intelligence.
In ancient times, the universe was chaos. There was no form, no direction, only darkness that ruled in all directions. In this state, Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, felt that this world needed to be filled with life, knowledge and art in order to be a viable place for living beings.
However, although Brahma had the power to create, he felt that his creations would be meaningless without knowledge and wisdom. It was then that he decided to ask for help from a higher divine power. After thousands of years of asceticism, Brahma heard a voice from within, a voice that gave him instructions on what he should do.
From a heart filled with the sacred intention to bring the light of knowledge to the world, Brahma began to create a divine figure filled with wisdom and beauty. From his deep thoughts, a luminous goddess was born, a figure who carried wisdom and knowledge. She was Goddess Saraswati.
When Goddess Saraswati appeared, the entire universe that had been pitch dark was immediately filled with bright light. This light is not only physical light, but also the light of knowledge that can penetrate ignorance.
Dewi Saraswati (Source: Private Collection)
With her graceful form, Goddess Saraswati wears a white dress that symbolizes purity and peace. In her hand, she holds a veena, an Indian classical musical instrument, which symbolizes art and harmony. In addition, she also held the Vedic scriptures that symbolize true knowledge.
Seeing the presence of Goddess Saraswati, Brahma was deeply moved and full of gratitude. He realized that the knowledge brought by Goddess Saraswati would be the basis of everything in this world. Brahma asked Goddess Saraswati to spread this knowledge throughout the universe, so that living beings could understand the meaning of life and live life wisely.
Goddess Saraswati accepted Brahma's request and began to spread knowledge throughout the universe. She taught gods, humans and other beings about various branches of knowledge, from natural sciences, math, literature, to art and music. This knowledge provided the basis for everything in the world, from the rules of nature, to the moral laws that humans must follow.
Goddess Saraswati also gives special grace to artists and thinkers, inspiring them to create beautiful and meaningful works of art. Music, poetry, dance and paintings are all born from the guidance of Goddess Saraswati.
Every note of music played, every word of poetry written, is a form of homage to Goddess Saraswati, for through art, humans can touch the depths of the soul and attain wisdom.
However, Dewi Saraswati also reminded us that knowledge and art must be used wisely. She taught that knowledge without wisdom can be a double-edged sword that can destroy oneself and others. Hence, Goddess Saraswati always taught the importance of purity of heart and good intentions in using knowledge and arts.
Dewi Saraswati and Giand Tamasura (Source: Private Collection )
One day, on her journey to spread knowledge,Dewi Saraswati met a giant named Tamasura. This giant was very strong, but also very stupid and full of hatred. He felt that with his power, he could rule the world and subdue the gods. However, when Tamasura tried to fight Dewi Saraswati, he soon realized that his strength was nothing in the face of the wisdom and knowledge possessed by the goddess.
Goddess Saraswati did not fight Tamasura with violence. Instead, she used her wisdom to change the giant's heart. With gentle but meaningful words, Dewi Saraswati explained to Tamasura that true strength lies not in muscles and weapons, but in knowledge and wisdom. Hearing Dewi Saraswati's explanation, Tamasura's heart full of hatred slowly changed. He realized that his ignorance had made him blind to the truth.
After repenting, Tamasura became Dewi Saraswati's disciple and learned various sciences. He then used his strength to protect knowledge and spread it throughout the world. Tamasura's story is proof that knowledge can change even the hardest of hearts and bring goodness to the world. To this day, Goddess Saraswati is still revered by Hindus as the goddess of science, art, and wisdom. On Saraswati Puja day, Hindus honor Goddess Saraswati with prayers, offerings, and various artistic activities. They ask Goddess Saraswati to always bless them with useful knowledge and true wisdom.
