In Hinduism, Bhumidevi, who may also be called Bhumi, is the goddess of the earth. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

She had a son, Naraka, by the asura Hiranyaksa. She is sometimes considered to be the mother of all the asuras. Naraka or Neraka, in Buddhism and Hinduism, is the underworld and Hell. ... In Hinduism In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ...

She is sometimes regarded as the wife of Vishnu, who rescued her from Hiranyaksa. She had as son, Mangala and Vishnu is the father. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... In Jyotish astrology, Mangala is the name for Mars, the red planet. ...

She is considered to be the mother of Sita, (note the symbolism of the baby Sita being found in a ploughed field). When Sita finally leaves her husband Rama, she returns to Bhumi. SITA (originally an acronym for Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques) is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT services to the aviation industry. ... Deities of Sri Sri Sita (far right), Rama (center), Lakshmana (far left) and Hanuman (below seated) at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford England Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

Summarised from Vettam Mani; Puranic Encyclopaedia.

In the words a local believer visiting an underground temple to Bhumidevi in Hampi, Karnataka: "This is the temple of Bhumidevi. Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, they are *nothing*, they are like this [shows span between thumb and forefinger], little men. Bhumidevi is everything [her face lights up]. This [points to ground] is Bhumidevi], I am Bhumidevi." She was entirely convinced and spookily convincing. It would appear that Bhumidevi equates to an Earth Goddess, to Pachamama. Gaia (land or earth, also spelled Ge or Gaea) is a Greek goddess personifying the Earth. ... In Inca mythology, Mama Pacha or Pachamama was a dragoness fertility goddess who presided over planting and harvesting. ...