Bhuvaneshvari Explained

Type:	Hindu
Bhuvaneshvari
Devanagari:	भुवनेश्वरी
Sanskrit Transliteration:	Bhuvaneśvarī
God Of:	One of the Highest Forms of Mahadevi and Supreme Being in Shaktism Para Brahman, the Supreme Being
Abode:	Manidvipa
Consort:	Shiva
Weapon:	Noose, goad
Member Of:	The Ten Mahavidyas
Texts:	Devi Bhagavata Purana
Mount:	Lion
Festivals:	Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Navaratri, Adi-Puram

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).^{[1] [2]}

Temples

There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.

• 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 https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Anchumana+Temple+Rd,+Padivattom,+Edappally,+Ernakulam,+Kerala+682024,+India/@10.0131607,76.2274528,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b080d069a54b5a1:0x936bd3c4cde77b03!2m2!1d76.3098752!2d10.0131743?entry=ttu 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]

See also

• Devi
• Lingaraja Temple

Further reading

• Book: Kinsley, David . Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions . 81-208-0379-5 . 1987 . Motilal Banarsidass .

Notes and References

1. Web site: MW Cologne Scan .
2. Book: The Sacred Sounds of Sri Vidya: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance . 9798887498652 . Rashinkar . Vinita . 6 October 2022 . Notion Press .
3. Web site: Anchumana Devi Temple.
4. http://www.mygondal.com/city_info/bhuvaneshwari_mandir.html
5. Web site: Welcome to Parashakthi (Eternal Mother) Amman Temple, Pontiac, Michigan, USA . Parashakthitemple.org . 2012-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326075342/http://www.parashakthitemple.org/bhuvanehswari.aspx . 2012-03-26 .
6. Web site: Shri Shiva Temple. 2020-06-14. shrishivamandir.com.au.