| Bhuvaneshvari | |
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| Member of The TenMahavidyas | |
 An idol of Bhuvaneswari at Parashakthi Temple | |
| Devanagari | भुवनेश्वरी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Bhuvaneśvarī |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Manidvipa |
| Weapon | Noose,goad |
| Mount | Lion |
| Texts | Devi Bhagavata Purana |
| Festivals | Navaratri, Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Adi-Puram |
| Consort | Shiva as Bhuvneshwarā |
Bhuvaneshvari (Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी,IAST:Bhuvaneśvarī) is aHindu goddess. She is the fourth amongst the tenMahavidya goddesses inShaktism, and one of the highest aspects ofMahadevi. She is identified as form of Adi Parashakti in theDevi Bhagavata Purana.
The word Bhuvaneshvari is acompound of the wordsBhuvana Ishwari, meaning "Goddess of the world" or "Queen of the universe", where the worlds are thetri-bhuvana or three regions ofbhooḥ (Earth),bhoovaḥ (atmosphere) andsvaḥ (Heavens).[1][2]
According to David Kinsley, there is an origin myth from a contemporary Hindi-language source that states thatSurya created thethree worlds after being offeredSoma by Rishis and being empowered byTripura 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]
There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.
Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess ofKarnataka. This temple is a historical place and known as Bhuvaneshwari temple. It is in Bhuvanagiri, Siddapur taluka, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.
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