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Hindu goddess From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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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 |
The 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]
There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.
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