Saraswati and Lakshmi

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Kowshik or Kow

@chocolate_boy

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Posted: 12 years ago

I knew that Saraswati and Lakhsmi were the consorts of Braahma and Vishnu respectively, but in the Durga Puja mandap, I noticed they are saying they are the daughters of Durga. Ganesh and Karthikey are also there along with Mahishaur and the lion. I was not interested in mythology last year and its only DKDM I was so interested in these things, can you tell me what the myth is?

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shivamala

@shivamala

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Posted: 12 years ago

I would like to know about it too.

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Vrish

@Vr15h

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Posted: 12 years ago

I've been asking this question as well. It is a Bong only tradition, so I am wondering about the original source of this one. In the mainstream scriptures, Saraswati is a creation of Brahma, while Lakshmi is a daughter of Varuna. This deal of them being daughters of Ma Durga, and therefore siblings to Ganesh & Kartikeya is only there in Bong Durga Puja pandals - I've not seen it anywhere else.

My own guess - it's probably rooted in medieval Bong literature, and doesn't really have any scriptural underpinnings.

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Nandini

@NandiniRaizadaa

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Posted: 12 years ago

It's a bong only tradition I guess but the origin could be DS which says that Ma shanti created the three devis laxmi and uma. Hence some may interpret Lakshmi and sarasvati as durga,s daughters. This is just a guess

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Rumjhum Laha

@Patrarekha

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Posted: 12 years ago

its only bengali tradition..devi durga comes her maika every year with her children..in this tradition durgama is regarded as symbol of every bengali girl..its medieval age tradition..but ya the source is there but not in ancient times may be medieval accountsof bengal

i guess its Chandimangal by mukundram in 14th-15th century bengal

Edited by aru_86 - 12 years ago

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.FairyDust.

@.FairyDust.

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Posted: 12 years ago

ya... i too want to know why they are called maa durga's children...😕

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Kowshik or Kow

@chocolate_boy

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Posted: 12 years ago

Thannks everyone. In Bengal the mandaps have all them well decorated.It looks really great.

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Rumjhum Laha

@Patrarekha

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: chocolate_boy
Thannks everyone. In Bengal the mandaps have all them well decorated.It looks really great.

this is called theme based puja..but sometimes i think these are waste of billions of rupees and actually no need for that traditional pujas are way better than theme based puja

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Rishrabh

@Rishrabh

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Posted: 12 years ago

i also cant understand that.i am begali.and and according to bengal's myth durga has 4 daughter and son.laxmi,saraswati,karthikeya and ganesh,
if its true then vishnu son-in-law of mahadev and parvati!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊
that means mahadev and parvati are sasur and saas of lord vishnu!!!😉

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arism0902

@arism0902

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Posted: 12 years ago

#10

Must have the strong. Dare to think constantly of?

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