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Sarasvati

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सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि । sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi । Salutations to Devi Saraswati, Who is the giver of Boons and fulfiller of Wishes, विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā ॥ O Devi, when I begin my Studies, Please bestow on me the capacity of Right Understanding, always.

Lakṣhmī: Goddess

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Lakṣhmī is the Goddess who leads to one’s goal (lakshya in Sanskrit), hence Her name Lakshmi. For mankind, 8 types of goals are necessary—Spiritual enlightenment, food, knowledge, resources, progeny, abundance, patience, and success, hence there are 8 Ashta -Aadi Lakshmi, Dhaanya Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Dhairya Lakshmi, and Vijaya Lakshmi. She is the wife Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

An inscription from Issyk kurgan

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An inscription from Issyk kurgan that it is tentatively identified as Khotanese (although written in Kharosthi), all of the surviving documents originate from Khotan or Tumshuq. Khotanese is attested from over 2,300 texts preserved among the Dunhuang manuscripts, as opposed to just 15 texts in Tumshuqese. These were deciphered by Harold Walter Bailey. The earliest texts, from the fourth century, are mostly religious documents. There were several viharas in the Kingdom of Khotan and Buddhist translations are common at all periods of the documents. “Khotanese manuscript with a poem written by the Khotanese thanking their Tibetan conquerors for ‘guarding this land of Khotan’.” Credits information for the only education to Wikipedia

Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

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Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript Prajnaparamita and Scenes from the Buddha's Life (top), Maitreya and Scenes from the Buddha's Life (bottom), circa 1075 Book/manuscript; Painting; Watercolor, Text: written in ink; illustrations: opaque watercolor on palm leaf.

Tripura Sundarī: Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari

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Tripura Sundarī or Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari is a Hindu goddess and one of the ten Mahavidyas or Shivasakthi. She is the Shakti/consort of Sada Shiva, the Prakriti to his Purusha. Lalita manifests as Goddess Sati, Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga, Goddess Mahakali, and all their incarnations, as showcased in Shakta literature. Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi is considered to be the most potent incarnation of Adi Parashakti or simply Her Saguna Roopa. She is best known as the Devi glorified in the Lalita Sahasranama and as the subject of the Lalitopakhyanam (story of the goddess Lalita) in Hinduism.

Śeṣa: Śeṣanāga or Ādi Śeṣa

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Śeṣa, also known as Sheshanaga (Śeṣanāga) or Adishesha (Ādi Śeṣa), is the Nagaraja or King of all Nāgas and one of the primal beings of creation. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the universe on his hoods and to constantly sing the glories of the God Vishnu from all his mouths. He is sometimes referred to as Ananta Shesha, which translates as endless-Shesha or Adishesha “first Shesha”. It is said that when Adishesa uncoils, time moves forward and creation takes place; when he coils back, the universe ceases to exist. Vishnu is often depicted as resting on Shesha. Shesha is considered a servant and a manifestation of Vishnu. He is said to have descended to Earth in three human forms or avatars: Lakshmana, Krishna, and the proponent of Vishishtadvaita. Vishnu with Shesha Naga-ancient Bronze artifact in Government Museum Mathura Credits information for the only education to  Wikipedia — at  Government Museum Mathura

Lakṣmaṇa

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Rama, Lakshman, and Sita at the Kalaram Temple, Nashik. Lakṣmaṇa, lit. he who has the signs of fortune, also spelled as Laxman or Lakhan, is the younger brother of Rama and his aide in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. He is also known by other names-Saumitra, rāmānuja, lit.younger brother of Rama and Bharatānuja, lit.younger brother of Bharata or Laxman. According to the Valmiki Ramayana, Lakshmana is one quarter (25%) component of the manifestation of the god Vishnu and is considered to be an avatar of Vishnu, whose full avatar Rama is considered. However, some scriptures regard him as the avatar of Shesha, the thousand-headed serpent associated with Vishnu.