Goddess Saraswati with Sitar & Peacock (1896) : Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art and wisdom. She is the embodiment of learning and to pay obeisance to her is considered paramount before embarking on any venture,�auspicious or otherwise. Saraswati appears both as a reference to a river and deity in the Vedas. Her four hands are symbolic: the pustaka (book) signifies knowledge, the mala (beads) represent the power of meditation, the veena (instrument) stands for the creative ability. *Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is thought-about among the best painters within the history of Indian art for variety of aesthetic and broader social reasons.�His artworks are�said to be among the most effective samples of the fusion of European techniques with a strictly Indian sensibility.�His depictions of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas have received profound acceptance from the general public and usually are used as objects of worship across India. Ravi Varma*s style of painting played a foundational role in defining Indian imagery and left behind a brilliant legacy of academic realism.