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ID: 901001971
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001971
Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

Sarasvati (Buddhist theme)

Note: Tara, white in color, as a metaphor of the Buddhist virtue compassion; associated with compassion, long life, healing and serenity.

Names:
Sarasvati (Buddhist theme) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
White Tara (Buddhist theme) (English,U,N)
Cintachakra (Buddhist theme) (b,English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Buddhist iconography> (P)
........<Buddhist allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............Sarasvati (Buddhist theme) (P)
Related Iconography:
associated with .... Benzaiten
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Benzaiten (Japanese deity)) [901002259]
representation of .... Tara
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Tara (Hindu-Buddhist deity)) [901001903]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... representation (form of expression)
.....(forms of expression for visual arts, forms of expression (artistic concept), artistic concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... metaphor
.....(artistic devices for literature, artistic devices, artistic concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Buddhism
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
is personification of .... compassion
.....(positive emotions, emotion, psychological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Sarasvati (Buddhist theme)
................British Museum [online] (1999-)
White Tara (Buddhist theme)
................Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)
Cintachakra (Buddhist theme)
................New World Encyclopedia [online] (2000-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=248110&partId=1&searchText=Sarasvati&page=1

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