Prithvi (Bhudevi)
Culture & Region
Hindu India
Time Period
c. Vedic (Rigveda) onwards
Domains
Earthfertilitypatiencemotherhoodgrounding
Symbols & Animals
Earthcowlotuselephant
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Pan-Indian; often with Vishnu
Key Myths & Stories
Earth goddess; consort of Vishnu (as Varaha rescues her); Prithvi Sukta (Rigveda hymn)
Related Deities
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