Sarawati or Lakshmi?

The excavation project at the Lavale-daro village in Pune came to a grinding halt this week.

Some pieces of city history dating back to the 2011's were discovered buried underneath all the rubble that had sat untouched for centuries. While the debate rages on in news channels across India & abroad regarding the decline of a symbiotic dynasty, remnants of the soured relationship between Saraswati, the goddess of Knowledge and Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth has been found.

This finding has led to speculations on whether there was a masquerade in Goddess Saraswati attired as Lakshmi or was it Goddess Lakshmi dressed up as Saraswati that was installed in the hilltops of Lavale in the 21st Century.

It is almost proven by historians and archeologists that, Goddess Saraswati was given a backseat while Goddess Lakshmi held the primary position in the dais. The ignominy of being forgotten led to Saraswati leaving the area, which the event managers failed to notice or ignored her exit, which is yet to be confirmed.

Lavale Historic Preservation Society Vice President Krish Krishnan said, "They represent a very interesting example of the kind of burrowing work undertaken. These were hugely challenging engineering feats where digging a pit to keep Goddess Saraswati led to finding water. Later it was converted to a well, from where water was drawn at Rs 5/- per bucket, thus forgetting Saraswati and giving importance to Lakshmi"

Soon after Goddess Lakshmi also was forced to leave the premises due to global warning, says a press release. Water dried up and so did the dynasty. A sad end to a prospering community, lamented a junior historian, Mr. Ash Daya.

It is also confirmed by historians that, the 'Veena' in the hands of Goddess Sarawati at Lavale-daro was actually a Veena shaped piggy bank used by Goddess Lakshmi.