Prithvi appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Deities
Prithvi
Prithvi is the Vedic earth mother, the broad one, who is asked for permission and forgiveness in the daily rituals because she is trodden on. She is the ground as a mother who is owed an apology and rarely gets one.
Correspondences
Offerings
- Offerings
- GheeHoneyMilkCurdWaterBarleyFlowers
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Prithvi MataBhumi
- Gender Expression
- Feminine
- Titles
- Mother EarthThe Broad OneMother of the Gods
- Symbols
- CowMountainBlue lotusPomegranate
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneBroad patientAddressPrithviMother EarthThe Broad OneRelationshipThe ground that bears everything without being askedWarningShe gives and she is not asked firstResonanceFarmers those who live from the soil
- Modern Practice
Prithvi is honoured before digging and at the harvest, with the request for pardon that the tradition requires. Her practice is the soil tended and the apology actually said.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- The earthFertilityThe harvestMotherhoodAbundanceThe soilPatience
- Mythology Summary
Prithvi is the Vedic earth mother, the broad one, who is asked for permission and forgiveness in the daily rituals because she is trodden on. She is the ground as a mother who is owed an apology and rarely gets one.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsGreenBrownBlackScentsSandalwoodGuggulCamphorMetalsIronLeadAnimalsCowBullSerpent
The 36 tattvas
The 36-tattva chain is the Shaiva (Trika / Shaiva Siddhanta) cosmology, numbered in emanation order from Shiva to earth. It is not the 25-tattva Samkhya list and it does not include the three gunas or the five vayus as tattvas: the gunas are qualities of Prakriti, and the vayus are a separate physiological scheme. The ten entries that overlap the corpus's `tattvas.json` carry a `corresponds_to` cross-reference.
Correspondences
- Number
- 36
- Element
- Earth
Practice
- Magical Uses
- MeditationDiscriminationCosmologySelf enquiry
Nature and meaning
- English
- Earth
- Category
- Mahabhuta
Details
- Keywords
- EarthSoliditySmell
- Corresponds to
- Prithvi
Tattvas
The five tattvas are the subtle elements; the five tanmatras are the qualities sensed through them.
Correspondences
- Element
- Earth
- Color
- Yellow
Practice
- Magical Uses
- GroundingManifestationStabilityAbundance
Nature and meaning
- English
- Earth
Details
- Keywords
- EarthSmellSolidityForm
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Referenced by 10
Every entry that names Prithvi, grouped by the system it comes from.
☥ Deities 8
☉ Planets 1
- Earth Deities Associated
◍ The 36 tattvas 1
- Prithvi Corresponds to
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