| Bhuvaneshvari | |
|---|---|
| Member of The Ten Mahavidyas | |
 | |
| Devanagari | भुवनेश्वरी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Bhuvaneśvarī |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Manidvipa |
| Weapon | Noose, goad |
| Mount | Lion |
| Texts | Devi Bhagavata Purana |
| Festivals | Navaratri, Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Adi-Puram |
| Consort | Shiva as Bhuvneshwarā |
Bhuvaneshvari (Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी, IAST: Bhuvaneśvarī) is a Hindu goddess. She is the fourth amongst the ten Mahavidya goddesses in Shaktism, and one of the highest aspects of Mahadevi. She is identified as form of Adi Parashakti in the Devi Bhagavata Purana.
Etymology
The word Bhuvaneshvari is a compound of the words Bhuvana Ishwari, meaning "Goddess of the world" or "Queen of the universe", where the worlds are the tri-bhuvana or three regions of bhooḥ (Earth), bhoovaḥ (atmosphere) and svaḥ (Heavens).[1][2]
Legends
According to David Kinsley, there is an origin myth from a contemporary Hindi-language source that states that Surya created the three worlds after being offered Soma by Rishis and being empowered by Tripura Sundari, the main Shakti of that time. After having empowered Surya to create the worlds, the goddess "assumed an appropriate form and pervaded and directed the triple world". This form of her became known as Bhuvaneshwari, meaning goddess of the world". This myth emphasises that Bhuvaneshwari is a form of Tripura Sundari.[3]
See also
References
- "MW Cologne Scan".
- Rashinkar, Vinita (6 October 2022). The Sacred Sounds of Sri Vidya: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance. Notion Press. ISBN 9798887498652.
- Kinsley, David (18 August 1997). Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas. University of California Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN 978-0-520-20499-7. Retrieved 26 March 2025.