Goddess Saraswati without veena: Sculptures of Pallava, Chola eras reveal an earlier iconography

The veena, today regarded as inseparable from Saraswati’s identity, appears to have emerged as her dominant symbol only in the later period.The veena, today regarded as inseparable from Saraswati’s identity, appears to have emerged as her dominant symbol only in the later period. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/goddess-saraswati-without-veena-sculptures-of-pallava-chola-era-reveal-an-earlier-iconography/article71193113.ece 2026-07-09T12:23:51.000Z Tamil Nadu {}