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 Adi Parashakti in the Devi Bhagavata Purana.
| Bhuvaneshvari | |
|---|---|
| Member of The Ten Mahavidyas | |
 An idol of Bhuvaneswari at Parashakthi Temple | |
| 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 |
Etymology
editThe word Bhuvaneshvari is a compound of the words Bhuvana Iśwari, meaning "Goddess of the world" or "Queen of the universe", where the worlds are the tri-bhuvana or three regions of bhūḥ (Earth), bhuvaḥ (atmosphere) and svaḥ (Heavens).[1][2]
Temples
editThere are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.
- Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess of Karnataka. A statue of the goddess is under construction in the capital Bengaluru.
- A powerful shrine of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari established by Sri Sri Saanthanandha Swamiji is located at Pudukkottai, TamilNadu (https://www.sribhuvaneshwari.org/)
- A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi known as Anchumana Devi Temple [2] is located at Ernakulam in kerala.[3]
- A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which was established in 1946.[4]
- In North America, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan.[5]
- In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto, NSW.[6]
- There is nearly 800 to 1000 year old Bhuvaneshwari.temple located on banks of River Krishna opposite side of Shreekshetra Audumbar at Bhuwaneshwar Wadi at Village Bhilawadi, Taluka-Palus, District-Sangli, State-Maharashtra, Pincode-416303[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MW Cologne Scan".
- ^ Rashinkar, Vinita (6 October 2022). The Sacred Sounds of Sri Vidya: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance. Notion Press. ISBN 9798887498652.
- ^ "Anchumana Devi Temple".
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Images of Bhuvaneshwari temple of Gondal
- ^ "Welcome to Parashakthi (Eternal Mother) Amman Temple, Pontiac, Michigan, USA". Parashakthitemple.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Shri Shiva Temple". shrishivamandir.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Bhuvaneshwari Temple".
- ^ "Bhuvaneshwari Bhilwadi".
Further reading
edit- Kinsley, David (1987). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0379-5.
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