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 Adi Parashakti in the Devi Bhagavata Purana.
Etymology
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]
Temples
There are several temples dedicated to Bhuvaneshvari.
Bhuvaneshwari is revered as the state goddess of Karnataka. A statue of the goddess is under construction in the capital Bengaluru.
A powerful shrine of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari established by Sri Sri Saanthanandha 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.[3]
A dedicated temple of Bhuvaneshvari Devi is located at Gondal in Gujarat which was established in 1946.[4]
In North America, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Parashakthi Temple in Pontiac, Michigan.[5]
In Sydney, Australia, Bhuvaneshvari is worshipped at Shri Shiva Mandir in Minto, NSW.[6]
