Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dewi Saraswati

(Saraswati Goddess)

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2014

1. Dewi Saraswati
Marker

Inscription. Goddess Saraswati is portrayed standing straight, facing forward,
looking to the right direction, depicting positive thinking based on the values of truth.

Universally, Saraswati is known as the goddess of knowledge and art. Embodied as a beautiful woman as a symbol that science
is something beautiful and attractive. In her hands she brings:
❀ Book/Lontar Leaf symbolizing knowledge
❀ Mandolin symbolizing art and culture
❀ Aksamala/Rosary/Tasbih beads symbolizing unlimited knowledge
❀ Lotus flower symbolizing holiness
❀ Swan symbolizing wisdom

Erected 2013 by Embassy of Indonesia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Government & Politics.

Location. 38° 54.619′ N, 77° 2.749′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 20th Street Northwest. Embassy Row. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2020 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indonesian Embassy / Walsh-McLean Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore Roosevelt

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lajos (Louis) Kossuth (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lajos (Louis) Kossuth (within shouting distance of this marker); Hungarian Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); James G. Blaine Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Kossuth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Development in the neighborhood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

More about this marker. The marker and statue are on the lawn, east of the Embassy of Indonesia - between the Indonesian driveway and that of the adjacent Embassy of Portugal.

Also see . . .
1. Saraswati. (Submitted on February 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. A Hindu Goddess Blesses Embassy Row. (Submitted on February 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Hinduism Dewi

Saraswati Goddess - statue with three girls studying in the snow image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2014

2. Saraswati Goddess - statue with three girls studying in the snow

Saraswati

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2014

3. Dewi Saraswati statue, with the Embassy of Indonesia in background

<i>Dewi Saraswati</i> statue and marker with the Embassy of Portugal in background at left, image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2014

4. Dewi Saraswati statue and marker with the Embassy of Portugal in background at left,

and the Redutaan Besar - Republik, Embassy of Indonesia driveway sign at lower right.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.