Gold Embellished Goddess Saraswati White Marble Statue on Her Vahana

The archaic period of art began to show interest in marble. Limestone sculpture is the art of creating, convincing realistic figure which produces natural and expressive movement. Such is the Saraswati sculpture. She is a marvel of knowledge, music, art, speech, and learning. The goddess is depicted as a beautiful woman clothed in pure white. She is garlanded in a golden throne which represents the highest power of awareness and astuteness. She plays the lute which is an instrument of divinity. She is an icon of grace, beauty, and devotion who is carrying Vedas in her left hand which signifies divine, eternal, and true knowledge. The artist has shown their talent by carving out details from jewelry to drapery.