Prithvi
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Prithvi (pṛthvī, also pṛthivī) is the Hindu earth and mother goddess. 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.
Prithvi is also called Dhra, Dharti, Dhrithri, meaning thereby, which holds everything. As Prithvi Devi, she is one of two wives of Lord Vishnu. His other wife is Lakshmi.
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Named after Prithvi is the Indian short range ballistic missile, Prithvi missile (compare the Agni intermediate range missile)
Prithvi is another form of Laxmi. Another name for Her is Bhumi or Bhudevi.
[edit] Reference
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
[edit] Further reading
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
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