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Prithvi (
Sanskrit:, also ) is the
Hindu earth and
mother goddess. According to one tradition, she's the personification of the
Earth, and to another its
Mother, being
Prithivi Tattwa, the essence of the element earth.
As
Prithvi Mata "Mother Earth" she contrasts with
Dyaus Pita "father sky". In the
Rigveda, Earth and Sky are frequently addressed in the
dual, probably indicating the idea of two complementary half-shells.
She is the wife of
Dyaus Pita ('father Dyaus'). (The widespread belief that these two were originally a single deity appears to be mistaken. See
Dyavaprthivi). She is the mother of
Indra and
Agni. According to a tradition, when Indra killed Dyaus Pita, she applauded and
married him. She is associated with the
cow.
Prithu, an incarnation of Vishnu, milked her in the cow's form to get food from her.
Prithvi is also called Dhra, Dharti, Dhrithri, meaning that which holds everything. As Prithvi Devi, she's one of two wives of Lord
Vishnu. His other wife is
Lakshmi.
Prithvi is another form of
Laxmi. Another name for Her is
Bhumi or
Bhudevi or
Bhuma Devi.
In art she's represented as a woman with four arms and a green skin.
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