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Framed Print of Indian Deities - Suraswati, the Hindoo Goddess of Learning, Music and Poetry, 1858. Creator: W. B
Indian Deities - Suraswati, the Hindoo Goddess of Learning, Music and Poetry, 1858. She is always invoked at the marriage ceremonies of the Brahmins. She was the wife of Brahma, the Creator...She is also called Vachi, Lepita, Vani, Brahmi, or Brahmani...When a Hindoo lies or commits perjury (two very common occurrences) he makes an oblation to this goddess, and conceives that he will be held blameless in consequence. In the sacred books of the Hindoos, telling falsehoods and the bearing of false evidence are recommended as virtues. The very gods of the Hindoos are represented as liars. Suraswati is the Minerva of the Greeks. The following particulars respecting the goddess Suraswati are from Stocqueler's Oriental Interpreter': She is also called Bharadi, the Goddess of History. She is sometimes seen as a white woman standing on a lotus, or water-lily, holding a lute (or vina) in her hand, to show that she is also the Goddess of Music; at others, riding on a peacock, with the same emblem in her hand...[During] the annual festival of Suraswati...she is worshipped with offerings of perfumes, flowers, and rice; and the Hindoos abstain from either reading or writing, as they ascribe the power of doing both to be derivable from the goddess'. From Illustrated London News, 1858. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36376008
Arms Bas Relief Deities Goddess Of Wisdom Gods Hand Carved Handicraft Handicrafts Hindu Hinduism Sarasvati Saraswati
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 16.8cm x 24.4cm (6.6" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
