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Character Name

Saraswati

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit "saras" (lake, pool, or flowing water) and "wati" (she who possesses), meaning "she who possesses the essence of the self" or "the flowing one". Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, and the arts — the consort of Brahma and patron deity of all learning.·Sanskrit origin·Female·sah-RUS-wah-tee

Saraswati As the goddess of all knowledge and creative arts, Saraswati is the divine patron of writers, musicians, scholars, and students. Characters named Saraswati in fiction are almost inevitably associated with intellectual life — women of deep learning and creative gift who embody the Sanskrit ideal of vidya (knowledge) as the highest human pursuit.

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SaraswatiSarasvatiSaras

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