Bhumi (goddess)
Bhumi (Sanskrit: भूमि, romanized: Bhūmi), also known as Bhūdevī, is the personification of the earth as a goddess in Hinduism. According to Hindu mythology, Varaha, the third avatar (incarnation) of the god Vishnu, saved her from the asura Hiranyaksha and married her. She is regarded as the mother of Narakasura, Mangala and Sita.
| Bhumi | |
|---|---|
Personification of the Earth | |
Bronze-alloy sculpture of Bhumi from Tamil Nadu | |
| Other names | Bhudevi, Vasundhara, Prithvi, Bhumata, Dharati, Varahi, Puhumi, Vasumati |
| Affiliation | Vaishnavism Lakshmi |
| Abode | Bhuloka and Dyuloka |
| Planet | Earth |
| Mantra | Om Bhumaya Namaha |
| Mount | Elephant |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Varaha (Vishnu) |
| Children | Narakasura, Mangala, Sita |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Gaia |
| Roman equivalent | Terra |
| Indo-European equivalent | Dʰéǵʰōm |
| Chinese equivalent | Houtu |
The Vedic precursor of Bhumi seems to have been Prithvi Mata (Sanskrit: “Earth mother”), the primordial goddess of the Rigveda. In Sri Vaishnava tradition, Bhudevi is considered as the second aspect of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi, along with the aspects of Sridevi and Niladevi.
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