Tag: Bhumidevi

Bhumidevi is the personification of Mother earth and is considered a form of Goddess Lakshmi. She is related to fertility and thus is given the status of life-giver. She is the consort of Varaha, an incarnation of Vishnu. Her other names like Dhra, Dhatri and Dhrithri stands for her ability to sustain everything. She is the one that ‘holds everything’. It is only on earth that life exists and thus Bhumi is considered the mother of all living creatures. She takes care of the growth and prosperity, abundance of natural resources and protection of nature and its beings.