How did the role of the Saraswati change in later Hinduism?

While it began as a physical river, it later transitioned into the Goddess of learning, wisdom, and the arts.

Vedic Geography and Religion

UPSC Archival Analysis

In the Rig Veda, the river Saraswati is praised with the titles Matetama, Devitama, and Naditama, meaning the best of mothers, goddesses, and rivers.

Exam Year

2008

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_2008_82 Ref: Standard Educational Reference