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In Hinduism, Bharati (Sanskrit: भारती) is a goddess of knowledge and education. She is more commonly known as Sarasvati. She is also the wife of Brahma, the god of creation.

Further reading

  • Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 8120803795) by David Kinsley


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Bharati

BharatiThe word also refers to a class of Sanyasis.For example the Shankaracharya of Sringeri mutt,has the name Bharati Theertha Swamigal.


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