Bhumi, also known as Bhudevi and Vasundhara, is a Hindu goddess who is the personification of the earth. She is a consort of Varaha, an avatar of the deity Vishnu. According to Vaishnava tradition, she is the second consort of Vishnu, along with Sridevi and Niladevi. According to Hindu mythology, Varaha, the third avatar of Vishnu, saved her from the asura Hiranyaksha and later married her, making her one of his consorts. She is regarded as the mother of Narakasura, Mangala, and Sita.
Idol (murti) of Bhumi at a temple in Tamil Nadu
Bhudevi seated on Varaha's lap.
Sita entering the Earth with her mother Bhumi after a feud with her husband Rama.
Varaha is an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of an Indian boar. Varaha is listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.
Varaha killing Hiranyaksha and saving Bhumi, 1740 CE, Chamba painting
3rd-century sandstone Varaha sculpture with his consort Bhumi, Art of Mathura, housed in LACMA.
The Colossal Varaha at Eran is one of the earliest known completely theriomorphic icons of Varaha. It was dedicated by the Huna king Toramana circa 510 CE
Varaha with his consort Bhudevi, copper sculpture from Tamil Nadu. c. 1600.
