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Sarasvati

American  
[suh-ruhs-vuh-tee, suhr-uhs-vuh-] / səˈrʌs və ti, ˈsʌr əs və- /

noun

  1. the Hindu goddess of learning and the arts.


Sarasvati British  
/ sʌˈrʌsvəti /

noun

  1. Hinduism a goddess of learning and eloquence

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For centuries the faithful have come here to wash away their sins at the spot where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers converge with the invisible and mythic tributary known as the Sarasvati.

From New York Times

Here, it is the angelic Sarasvati “Sara” Troy who climbs her namesake, the fictionalized highest peak in the Indian Himalayas, also known as Mysterium.

From Washington Post

In 2010, an online petition started by the Sarasvati Research Trust, an educational institution based in New Delhi, demanded that Penguin Group USA withdraw the book from India.

From New York Times

“Sarasvati” is a more experimental track, but also showcases Lambert’s voice well.

From Seattle Times

The researchers found the dusty geologic remnants of the long-lost Sarasvati River in the sprawling desert surrounding the modern-day Ghaggar-Hakra valley.

From New York Times