Bhūmi
| Bhūmi | |
|---|---|
The goddess of Earth | |
 Sculpture of Bhūmi | |
| Other names | Prithvi |
| Affiliation | Devi, Pancha Bhoota |
| Abode | Vishnuloka/Vaikuntha, Dyuloka |
| Planet | Earth |
| Mantra | Om Bhumyai namah |
| Mount | Cow, Elephant |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Vishnu |
| Children | Narakasura |
Bhūmi, Bhudevi, Bhūmī-Devī or Padmavati is the Hindu avatar of goddess Prithvi representing Mother Earth. She is the consort of the boar god Varaha, an avatar of Vishnu.[1] Bhumi is the daughter of Prajapati.
She is known by various names such as Bhuma-Devi, Bhuvati, Bhuvaani, Bhuvaneshwari, Avni, Prithvi, Varahi ,Dharti, Dhaatri, Dharani, Vasudha, Vasundhara, Vaishnavi, Kashyapi, Urvi, Ira, Mahi, Ela, Vasumati, Dhanshika, Hema, and Hiranmaya. She is worshipped in patala and is depicted as seated on a platform which rests on the back of four elephants, representing the four directions of the world. She is usually depicted with four arms, respectively holding a pomegranate, a water vessel, a bowl containing healing herbs, and another bowl containing vegetables.[2] She is also sometimes depicted with two hands, the right hand holding a blue lotus known as Kumuda or Utpala, the night lotus, while the left hand may be in the Abhaya Mudra, the fearlessness or the Lolahasta Mudra, which is an aesthetic pose meant to mimic the tail of a horse.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Killing of Narakasura".
- ^ T.A.G. Rao (1997). Elements of Hindu Iconography. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0876-2.
- ^ Margaret Stutley (2003). The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 81-215-1087-2.
- ^ A. G. Mitchell; Victoria and Albert Museum (1982). Hindu gods and goddesses. United Kingdom: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. p. 8.
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