The Hindu goddess of learning. In the Rigveda she is a river goddess; today students honour her each spring at Vasant Panchami.
Record, Folk and Modern are kept apart, and each one carries its source.
In the Rigveda, Saraswati is a river goddess. Later she was joined with Vāc, the goddess of speech, and became the goddess of learning.
To verify: Cite the Rigveda hymns and scholars that Wikipedia points to
At Vasant Panchami, a festival in spring, students make offerings to Saraswati and honour her.
To verify: A second source for how students keep Vasant Panchami
Some shops sell her image as an “exam success” pendant. Saraswati belongs to a living faith: we tell how students honour her, and make no promise about results.
To verify: An example of an “exam success” listing
