Bhumi is the Hindu goddess of the earth and is also known as Bhudevi, Dharani, and Vasundhara. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman seated on a lotus, and her vehicle is an owl. She is regarded to be a form of the Goddess Lakshmi. Bhumi features prominently in the Mahabharata and various Puranas. […]
Varaha fighting with Hiranyaksha Varaha is one of the Avatara (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. Varaha lifts the earth goddess Bhumi out of the cosmic ocean when the demon Hiranyaksha stole the earth goddess and hid her in the primordial waters, Vishnu appeared as Varaha to rescue her. Varaha killed Hiranyaksha and retrieved the earth goddess
Vishnu as Varaha Raising the Earth Medium: Opaque watercolor with gold on paper Geography: Made in Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia Context: Dynasty: Hada Chauhan Dynasty, Bundi (1569-1949)