Site Map

  Prithvi Index for
Prithvi
 

Information About

Prithvi

APPAREL
BABY
BEAUTY
BOOKS
CAR TOYS
CELL PHONES
DVD'S
ELECTRONICS
GOURMET FOOD
GROCERIES
HEALTH & PERSONAL
HOME & GARDEN
JEWELRY
MUSIC
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
OFFICE PRODUCTS
SOFTWARE
SPORTING GOODS
TOOLS & HARDWARE
TOYS
VIDEO GAMES
SHOPPING HOME

MORE SHOPPING...



As ''prthivi mata'' "Mother Earth" she contrasts with '' Dyaus pita'' "father sky". In the Rigveda , Earth and Sky are frequently addressed in the dual, probably indicating the idea of two complementary half-shells.

Prithvi is also called Dhra, Dharti, Dhrithri, meaning thereby, which holds everything. As Prithvi Devi, she is one of two wives of Lord Vishnu. His other wife is Lakshmi.


Other meanings


Named after Prithvi is the Indian short range Ballistic Missile , Prithvi Missile (compare the Agni Intermediate Range Missile )


Reference

  • ''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola



Further reading

  • ''Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions'' (ISBN 8120803795) by David Kinsley