Pṛthivī
Buddhist · deity · mythic · deity
The earth goddess summoned by the Buddha's earth-touching gesture (bhūmisparśa mudrā) to witness his accumulated merit, dispelling Māra; in Southeast Asia she wrings flood-waters from her hair to wash away Māra's armies.
Domains
- the earth
- witness of merit
Powers
- Bear witness to the Bodhisattva's merit
- Wring waters from her hair to drown Māra's host
Epithets
- पृथिवी
- พระแม่ธรณี
Relations
- enemy: Māra
- syncretism: Prithvi
- equated with: Earth Goddess
Sources
- Lalitavistara Sūtra
- Southeast Asian Theravāda tradition of Phra Mae Thorani