Prithvi
Sign in to savePrithvi (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, ', also पृथिवी, ', "the Vast One", also rendered Pṛthvī Mātā), is the Sanskrit name for the Earth, as well as the name of the goddess-personification of it in Hinduism. The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal Mother Goddess, and one of the most important goddesses in the historical Vedic religion.
Key facts
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- Hindu
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.devanagari
- पृथ्वी
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- Cow
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.affiliation
- Devi, Pancha Bhoota, Bhudevi
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- Thirty-three gods
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.children
- Ushas and other Rigvedic deities
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.planet
- Earth
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.texts
- Rig Veda, Atharva Veda (Prithvi Suktam), Brahmanas
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.consort
- Dyaus
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.deity_of
- Personification of the Earth
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.greek_equivalent
- Gaia
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.roman_equivalent
- Tellus Mater
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.norse_equivalent
- Jörð
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.Indo european_equivalent
- Dʰéǵʰōm
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- yes
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology and epithets
- In Vedic scriptures
- Rigveda
- Atharva Veda
- ''Pṛthvī Sūkta''
- Yajurveda
- Brahmanas
- In Post-Vedic scriptures
- Significance and Influence
- ''Prakṛti''
- National Imagery
- In Buddhism
- References
- External links
Prithvi (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, ', also पृथिवी, ', "the Vast One", also rendered Pṛthvī Mātā), is the Sanskrit name for the Earth, as well as the name of the goddess-personification of it in Hinduism. The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal Mother Goddess, and one of the most important goddesses in the historical Vedic religion.
She is depicted as a stable, fertile, and benevolent presence in the Vedas. She is frequently addressed as a mother, and a nurturing, generous goddess who provides sustenance to all beings living on her vast, firm expanse. While the Rigveda predominantly associates her with Dyaus ('Father Sky'), the Atharvaveda and later texts portray her as an independent deity.