Vadavagni, also referred to as Vadavanala refers to a submarine fire embodied in the form of a destructive being in Hindu mythology. It is described to be a being that manifested with the head of a mare, but a body of blazing flame.
According to one legend, Vadavagni emerged from the wrathful third eye of Shiva when he burnt Kamadeva to ash.
Painting of the goddess Saraswati, who turns herself into a river to suppress Vadavagni.
Saraswati, also spelled as Sarasvati, is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, flowing water, abundance and wealth, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati. She is a pan-Indian deity, also revered in Jainism and Buddhism.
Painting of Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma
Saraswati on a Lotus throne playing veena, sandalwood, Mysore, 18th century CE.
19th century South Indian painting of Raja-Matangi with veena and parrot.
Depiction of Saraswati from a market in Bengal (19th century, pre-1895 CE). The British Library curator's summary states, "Sarasvati, the goddess of learning and knowledge, is seated on the banks of a river. Her feet rest on a lotus flower, a palm leaf manuscript to represent the vedas is next to her and she holds a vina. Her mount, a swan, is positioned nearby."