Bhumi | |
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Goddess of the Earth[1] | |
![]() Idol (murti) of Bhumi at a temple in Tamil Nadu | |
Other names | Bhudevi, Bhumata, Satyabhama, Varahi, Andal, Vasundhara, Vasumati, Prithvi, Dharati, Puhumi |
Affiliation | Vaishnavism |
Abode | Bhuloka, Dyuloka, Vaikuntha |
Genealogy | |
Consort | Varaha (Vishnu) |
Children | Narakasura, Mangala, Sita (figurative speech) |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Gaia |
Roman equivalent | Terra |
Indo-European equivalent | Dʰéǵʰōm |
Chinese equivalent | Houtu[2] |
Bhumi (Sanskrit: भुमि, romanized: Bhūmi), also known as Bhudevi and Vasundhara, is a Hindu goddess who is the personification of the earth. She is a consort of Varaha, an avatar of the deity Vishnu. According to Vaishnava tradition, she is the second consort of Vishnu, along with Sridevi and Niladevi.[3] According to Hindu mythology, Varaha, the third avatar of Vishnu, saved her from the asura Hiranyaksha and later married her, making her one of his consorts. She is regarded as the mother of Narakasura, Mangala, and Sita.[4]
In Dvapara yuga, she was born as Satyabhama, a consort of Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) in order to slay the demon Narakasura. Andal, the only female Alvar, is also considered as an avatar of Bhudevi.
Earth (भूमि, bhūmi) is one of the five primary elements (pañcabhūta)
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