BENZAITEN 弁財天 Various Statues from Japan. Origin = India. A river goddess in Hindu mythology, her Sanskrit name “Sarasvatī” means “flowing water” and thus she represents everything that flows (e.g., music, words, speech, eloquence). Later adopted into the Buddhist and then Shinto pantheons of Japan, where she is the Goddess of Music, Poetry, Learning, and … Continue reading Benzaiten Photo Tour