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Benzaiten – Japanese version of Devi Saraswati


http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/benzaiten-playing-lute-256334

Benzaiten (弁才天, 弁財天) is a Japanese Buddhist goddess, who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Worship of Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the 6th through 8th centuries.

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