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Hindu goddess
| Bhuvaneshvari | |
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| One of the Highest Forms of Mahadevi and Para Brahman in Shaktism | |
| Member of The Ten Mahavidyas | |
 An idol of Bhuvaneswari at Parashakthi Temple |
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| Devanagari | भुवनेश्वरी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Bhuvaneśvarī |
| Affiliation | BrahmanShaktiMahadeviParvatiBhavaniDurga |
| Abode | Manidvipa |
| Weapon | Noose, goad |
| Mount | Lion |
| Texts | Devi Bhagavata Purana |
| Festivals | Navaratri, Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti, Adi-Puram |
| Consort | Shiva |
Bhuvaneshvari (Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी, IAST: Bhuvaneśvarī) is a Hindu goddess. She is the fourth amongst the ten Mahavidya goddesses in Shaktism, and one of the highest aspects of Mahadevi. She is identified as form of Adi Parashakti in the Devi Bhagavata Purana.
The word Bhuvaneshvari is a compound of the words Bhuvana Iśwari, meaning "Goddess of the world" or "Queen of the universe", where the worlds are the tri-bhuvana or three regions of bhūḥ (Earth), bhuvaḥ (atmosphere) and svaḥ (Heavens).[1][2]
According to David Kinsley, there is an origin myth from a contemporary Hindi-language source that states that Surya created the three worlds after being offered Soma by Rishis and being empowered by Tripura 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 of Karnataka. This temple is a historical place and known as Bhivaneshwari temple. It is in Bhuvanagiri, Siddapur taluka, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.
- Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess of Karnataka.[_citation needed_] Bhuvaneshwari temple is in Virupaksha Temple complex where Aluru Venkata Rao went Hampi and performed pooja. A statue of the goddess is under construction in the capital Bengaluru.
- A powerful shrine of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari established by Sri Sri Santhananda Swamiji is located at Pudukkottai, TamilNadu (https://www.sribhuvaneshwari.org/)
- A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi known as Anchumana Devi Temple [2] is located at Ernakulam in kerala.[4]
- A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which was established in 1946.[5]
- In North America, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan.[6]
- In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto, NSW.[7]
- There is nearly 800 to 1000 year old Bhuvaneshwari.temple located on banks of River Krishna opposite side of Shreekshetra Audumbar at Bhuwaneshwar Wadi at Village Bhilawadi, Taluka-Palus, District-Sangli, State-Maharashtra, Pincode-416303[8][9]
- Devi
- Lingaraja Temple
- ^ "MW Cologne Scan".
- ^ Rashinkar, Vinita (6 October 2022). The Sacred Sounds of Sri Vidya: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance. Notion Press. ISBN 9798887498652.
- ^ Kinsley, David (18 August 1997). Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas. University of California Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN 978-0-520-20499-7. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Anchumana Devi Temple".
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Images of Bhuvaneshwari temple of Gondal
- ^ "Welcome to Parashakthi (Eternal Mother) Amman Temple, Pontiac, Michigan, USA". Parashakthitemple.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Shri Shiva Temple". shrishivamandir.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Bhuvaneshwari Temple".
- ^ "Bhuvaneshwari Bhilwadi".
- Kinsley, David (1987). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-0379-5.