Earth Day I - Bhu Devi

                     

                            Earth Devi - Goddess Earth

 

Prithvi-Mother Earth

When reading Vedic literature, one can sometimes be overwhelmed by the varied amount of gods and goddess. Despite the daunting task of remembering all the saints and sages, one divine being mentioned throughout Vedic text is easily remembered– Mother Earth, also known as Prithvi or Bhu Devi.

It is commonly known that when Vishnu incarnates as an avatar, Laksmi is said to incarnate as well. When he appeared as Krishna she was Rukmini, when he appeared as Rama she was Sita, When Vamana she was Kamala, and when he was Parashuma she was Dharani.

But Vishnu has two wives. Sri Devi, an aspect of Lakshmi and Bhu Devi, an aspect of the goddess Earth. Bhu Devi can be found throughout all of the incarnations of Vishnu as pervasively as Lakshmi.

Prithvi - Rig Veda

                                                             Bhu Sukta