Japanese Goddess Benzaiten is Saraswati

Japanese Goddess 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, mainly via the Chinese translations of the Sutra … Read more

Rahu, Siva, Ganesha in Mexico – Uxmal temple

Uxmal (Óoxmáal) is an ancient Maya city of the classical period in present-day Mexico. Uxmal name seems to derive from Oxmal, meaning “three times built“, but possible source of the name is ‘Uchmal‘ which means “what is … Read more