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The beautiful wooden figure of the Goddess of Learning and Art is given a refine and detail treatment in the wooden figure. The goddess is depicted as a beautiful woman seated on a white lotus, which symbolizes that she is founded in the experience of the Absolute Truth. Thus, she not only has the knowledge but also the experience of the Highest Reality. She is mainly associated with the color white, which signifies the purity of true knowledge.
She is shown with four arms, which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego. Alternatively, these four arms also represent the 4 Vedas, the primary sacred books for Hindus. The four hands also depict this thusly - prose is represented by the book in one hand, poetry by the garland of crystal, music by the Veena. The pot of sacred water represents purity in all of these three, or their power to purify human thought.
She is shown here playing the Veena and she is seated on a lotus. The aura surrounding the goddess is given a refine and exquisite treatment.