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All the five deities - (Brahmā, Vishnu-Lakshmi, Shiva-Uma) within the Tridev-Tridevī continuum, enjoys a Brahman or the Supreme deity status either explicitly (with dedicated sects) or implicitly (in some texts/verses or as a 'parallel-supreme' with their consorts).

Except Devī Saraswatī (according to, as far as my knowledge is concerned).

My question is:
Are there any references in any scriptures (or sects) which eulogies Devi Sarasvati as the Supreme, either in her own right or as a 'parallel-consort' ? Are there any related sampradāyas dedicated to Devī Saraswatī? If yes, then I'd please like to know all the related details about them.

Vivikta
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Chapter 32 of Vamana purana has a detailed eulogy of Sarasvati by Markandeya where she is praised as brahman. Here are some excerpts-

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The complete eulogy can be read here.

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There are many verses describing Maa Saraswati as Adi Para-Shakti or Para-Brahma or Prana/Atma. For example.:

The Shandilya Upanishad of Atharvana Veda describes Maa Saraswati as the tridevis and also the pranava AUM, mentions the below.:

Sitting in the paḍma posture, the person should meditate that there is at the tip of his nose Gāyaṭrī, a girl of red complexion surrounded by the numberless rays of the image of the moon and mounted on a hamsa (swan) and having a mace in her hand. She is the visible symbol of the letter A. The letter U has as its visible symbol Sāviṭrī, a young woman of white colour having a disk in her hand and riding on a garuda (eagle). The letter M has as its visible symbol Sarasvaṭī, an aged woman of black colour riding on a bull, having a trident in her hand.

I hope this clarifies your queries.

Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu
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