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Prithvi

पृथ्वी
Also known as: Bhūmi, Dharā, Vasundharā, Dhartī Mātā

About

Goddess of the earth. Personification of the fertile, sustaining ground. Revered as the mother of all beings. Consort of Dyaus Pita (Father Sky).

Attributes

EarthFertilityPatienceSustenanceMotherhood

Symbols

EarthMountainsVegetationCow
Consort
Dyaus
Vahana (Mount)
Cow

Associated Mantras

Om Pṛthvyai namaḥ
Bhū Sūkta
Prithvi Suktam (Atharvaveda 12.1)

Festivals

Vat SavitriBhumi PujaRath Yatra (earth ceremony)

Scriptures

RigvedaAtharvavedaPuranas

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Four-armed goddess seated on a lotus or cow. Holds pomegranate, water vessel, and lotuses. Often depicted supporting the world on her shoulders.