A finished Effigy of the Goddess, Saraswati awaits delivery to a customer preparing for the Festival of Saraswati. Saraswati is regarded as the Goddess of learning, knowledge and the arts. Goddess Saraswati is the wife (consort) of Lord Brahma and possesses the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning; mind, intellect, alertness and ego. The most significant aspect of the festival usually celebrated in January or February, is that children are taught their first words on this day.