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    Which Goddess is this?

    I was browsing through some old Hindu magazines from Malaysia, and I saw a picture of the following Goddess:



    I thought at first that it was Saraswati, because of the swan, but then I saw the other faces and arms holding different things.

    Can anyone help me out on this?

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    Namaste Scott,

    IMO, this picture is of MahaaSarasvati. You see, she has her vehicle ... the Swan & she also carries books in her hand. However, she has been shown with her other forms visible too. As we know that the Mother Goddess is one alone & she is worshiped by various names and forms by devotees. Here, her main form is that of Sarasvati but she shows her other forms too.

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    I thought it could be GAyatrI DevI, checked with the google image search typing gayatri, and found it to be so.

    Here is the link to this beautiful picture:
    http://scriptures.ru/india/murtis/gayatri.jpg
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    To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.

    --viShNu purANam

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    Quote Originally Posted by saidevo View Post
    I thought it could be GAyatrI DevI, checked with the google image search typing gayatri, and found it to be so.

    Here is the link to this beautiful picture:
    http://scriptures.ru/india/murtis/gayatri.jpg
    You are right Saidevoji. This picture is of GAyatri DevI. I think this picture is modified form of that drawn by Raja Ravi Verma.

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    Thanks very much. I think it is Gayatri Devi.

    What about this Goddess?



    I know that it is a form of Devi, but I'm not sure which one. I don't know if it's Lalita, or Raja Rajeswary, or another form that I've never heard of.

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    namaste SM.

    The name of the Goddess is given as MahA Shakti in this link, where the picture resembles what you have given:

    http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God7.html

    It seems that this is another name for AdiParAShakti, the Universal Mother, as this link indicates:
    http://www.adishakti.org/forum/maha_...11-06-2004.htm
    रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
    ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥

    To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.

    --viShNu purANam

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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottMalaysia View Post
    Thanks very much. I think it is Gayatri Devi.

    What about this Goddess?



    I know that it is a form of Devi, but I'm not sure which one. I don't know if it's Lalita, or Raja Rajeswary, or another form that I've never heard of.
    This is Maa in form of Santhosi Mata, sister of Ganesha
    hey, you can watch this film in youtube, have a movie version and also drama version (modern).



    you can also see film of "Jai Gangga Maiya"

    Om Shakti

    OM. VAJRA. VISHNUYA. SVAHA
    OM. VAJRA. GARUDA. CALE CALE. HUM PHAT


    OM. AMOGHA VAIROCANA. MAHA-MUDRA. MANI PADMA JVALA PRAVARTTAYA. HUM

    Om Saha Nau-Avatu |
    Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
    Saha Viiryam Karava-Avahai |
    Tejasvi Nau-Adhii-Tam-Astu Maa Vidviss-Aavahai |
    Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||


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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottMalaysia View Post
    I was browsing through some old Hindu magazines from Malaysia, and I saw a picture of the following Goddess:



    I thought at first that it was Saraswati, because of the swan, but then I saw the other faces and arms holding different things.

    Can anyone help me out on this?
    This pic is form of Mother Savitri, and the Gayatri who many peoples chant is Savitri Gayatri.

    other Deitys is have their own gayatri, include ISCKON's Krsna, they have sceret Gayatri who will empowerment to student.

    OM. VAJRA. VISHNUYA. SVAHA
    OM. VAJRA. GARUDA. CALE CALE. HUM PHAT


    OM. AMOGHA VAIROCANA. MAHA-MUDRA. MANI PADMA JVALA PRAVARTTAYA. HUM

    Om Saha Nau-Avatu |
    Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
    Saha Viiryam Karava-Avahai |
    Tejasvi Nau-Adhii-Tam-Astu Maa Vidviss-Aavahai |
    Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||


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    Re: Which Goddess is this?

    The picture of MahaSarasvati is so beautiful, and so is the picture of Santhosi Mata.

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