In Hinduism Saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती sarasvatī, IPA: [sərəsʋət̪iː]; Chinese: Biàncáitiān, 辩才天; Thai: สุรัสวดี Surasawadee; Japanese: 弁才天/ 弁財天 Benzaiten) is the goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. She is considered as consort of Brahma. She is the daughter of Durga and is seen alongside her during Durga Puja celebrations along with her sister Lakshmi and her brothers Ganesha and Karthikeya. Saraswati's children are the Vedas, which are the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.