Bhumi (goddess)

Bhumi
Bhumi
Goddess of the Earth
	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
Personal information
Consort	Varaha (Vishnu)
Children	Narakasura, Mangala, Sita
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Gaia
Roman equivalent	Terra
Indo-European equivalent	Dʰéǵʰōm
Chinese equivalent	Houtu

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.

^ "Bhumi, Bhūmi, Bhūmī: 41 definitions". Wisdom Library. 11 April 2009. Earth (भूमि, bhūmi) is one of the five primary elements (pañcabhūta)
^ Shaw, Miranda Eberle (2006). Buddhist Goddesses of India. Princeton University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-691-12758-3.
^ Duffy, Michelle; Mair, Judith (2017-08-07). "Social inclusion, social exclusion and encounter". Festival Encounters. Routledge. pp. 83–93. doi:10.4324/9781315644097-8. ISBN 9781315644097.
^ Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 142. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.

[1] "Bhumi, Bhūmi, Bhūmī: 41 definitions". Wisdom Library. 11 April 2009. Earth (भूमि, bhūmi) is one of the five primary elements (pañcabhūta)

[2] Shaw, Miranda Eberle (2006). Buddhist Goddesses of India. Princeton University Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-691-12758-3.

[3] Duffy, Michelle; Mair, Judith (2017-08-07). "Social inclusion, social exclusion and encounter". Festival Encounters. Routledge. pp. 83–93. doi:10.4324/9781315644097-8. ISBN 9781315644097.

[4] Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01). Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 142. ISBN 978-81-208-0597-2.

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Bhumi
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
Personal information
Consort	Varaha (Vishnu)
Children	Narakasura, Mangala, Sita
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Gaia
Roman equivalent	Terra
Indo-European equivalent	Dʰéǵʰōm
Chinese equivalent	Houtu^[2]