Template:Redirect Template:Infobox deity 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]
Temples
There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.
Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess of Karnataka. This temple is a historical place and known as Bhuvaneshwari temple. It is in Bhuvanagiri, Siddapur taluka, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.
- Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess of Karnataka.Template:Citation needed Bhuvaneshwari temple is in Virupaksha Temple complex where Aluru Venkata Rao went Hampi and performed pooja. A statue of the goddess is under construction in the capital Bengaluru.
- A powerful shrine of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari established by Sri Sri Santhananda 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.[4]
- A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which was established in 1946.[5]
- In North America, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan.[6]
- In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto, NSW.[7]
- 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[8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ MW Cologne Scan.
- ↑ The Sacred Sounds of Sri Vidya: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Notion Press(6 October 2022). ISBN 9798887498652
- ↑ Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas{{#if:Kinsley|, Kinsley}. University of California Press(18 August 1997). ISBN 978-0-520-20499-7
- ↑ Anchumana Devi Temple. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ [1] Template:Webarchive Images of Bhuvaneshwari temple of Gondal
- ↑ Welcome to Parashakthi (Eternal Mother) Amman Temple, Pontiac, Michigan, USA. Parashakthitemple.org. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ Shri Shiva Temple. shrishivamandir.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ Bhuvaneshwari Temple.
- ↑ Bhuvaneshwari Bhilwadi.
Further reading
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions{{#if:Kinsley|, Kinsley}. Motilal Banarsidass(1987). ISBN 81-208-0379-5
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