Religion:Bhuvaneshvari

Short description: Hindu goddess

Bhuvaneshvari
One of the Highest Forms of Mahadevi and Supreme Being in Shaktism Para Brahman, the Supreme Being
Member of The Ten Mahavidyas
Bhuvaneshvari, Kalighat painting
Affiliation	Brahman Shakti Mahadevi Parvati Bhavani Durga Subhadra
Abode	Manidvipa
Weapon	Noose, goad
Mount	Lion
Texts	Devi Bhagavata Purana
Festivals	Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Navaratri, Adi-Puram
Consort	Shiva

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.

Etymology

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).

Temples

There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.

• A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which was established in 1946.
• In North America, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan.
• In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto, NSW.

See also

• Devi
• Lingaraja Temple

Further reading

• Frawley, David. Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses. Template:Incomplete citation
• Kinsley, David (1987). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0379-5.