Prithvi
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Prithvi (pṛthvī, also pṛthivī) is the Hindu earth and mother goddess. As prithvi mata "Mother Earth" she contrasts with Dyaus pita "father sky". In the Rigveda, Earth and Sky are frequently addressed in the dual, probably indicating the idea of two complementary half-shells.
Prithvi is also called Dhra, Dharti, Dhrithri, meaning thereby, which holds everything. As Prithvi Devi, she is one of two wives of Lord Vishnu. His other wife is Lakshmi.
Other meanings
Named after Prithvi is the Indian short range ballistic missile, Prithvi missile (compare the Agni intermediate range missile)
Reference
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola
Further reading
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 8120803795) by David Kinsley
- redirect [[Template:Hindu Deities and Texts]]
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