Bhumi (goddess)

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Bhumi (Sanskrit: भूमि, romanized: Bhūmi), also known as Bhudevi, Dharani, Bhuvi, Dhare, Bhuvaneshwari, Avani and Vasundhara, is the goddess of the Earth in Hinduism. In the early Vedic period, the earth is personified by the goddess Prithvi, whom Bhumi later supplanted in the post-Vedic period. Nevertheless, Prithvi remains a prominent epithet for Bhumi, though their roles, attributes and depictions are drastically different. Bhumi features prominently in the texts such as the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and various Puranas. Bhumi plays a central role in Hindu mythology, where she is often portrayed as a supplicant, oppressed by evil forces, demons or corrupt rulers. These stories frequently depict her appealing to the god Vishnu for assistance, and in response, Vishnu intervenes to alleviate her distress by taking different avatars. In one instance, Vishnu takes the Varaha (boar) avatar to rescue her from the asura Hiranyaksha. In another narrative, Vishnu takes the avatar of King Prithu...

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