Week 3/4 Project - Topic Research: Goddess Bhumi
Story 1: Varaha and Bhumi
This story involves the role of Bhumi in relation to the boar avatar of Vishnu, Varaha. In this story, a demon named Hiranyakashapa threatens Goddess Bhumi, and Varaha saves her by hiding her in the great Cosmic Ocean, subsequently killing Hiranyakashapa. I could possibly tell it from the point of view of Bhumi.
Story 2: Sathyabhama
Sathyabhama is a wife of Krishna and is believed by some to have been a manifestation of Goddess Bhumi. In her story, she kills a demon named Narakasura, who, interestingly, is actually her own child (he is child of Bhumi who attains great powers from Brahma through severe penance). It would be interesting to take a mother's perspective in this story.
Story 3: Shiva and Ganga
This is a rather interesting story that is not directly related to Bhumi, but is relevant. As seen in many depictions, Shiva is shown with a stream of water coming out of his hair - this is the river Ganga. The legend is that the reason it comes out of his hair is because if he had let the entire river fall to Earth (as the story goes), the Earth would not have been able to handle the force. This would be very interesting to write from the perspective of Bhumi.
This story involves the role of Bhumi in relation to the boar avatar of Vishnu, Varaha. In this story, a demon named Hiranyakashapa threatens Goddess Bhumi, and Varaha saves her by hiding her in the great Cosmic Ocean, subsequently killing Hiranyakashapa. I could possibly tell it from the point of view of Bhumi.
Story 2: Sathyabhama
Sathyabhama is a wife of Krishna and is believed by some to have been a manifestation of Goddess Bhumi. In her story, she kills a demon named Narakasura, who, interestingly, is actually her own child (he is child of Bhumi who attains great powers from Brahma through severe penance). It would be interesting to take a mother's perspective in this story.
Story 3: Shiva and Ganga
This is a rather interesting story that is not directly related to Bhumi, but is relevant. As seen in many depictions, Shiva is shown with a stream of water coming out of his hair - this is the river Ganga. The legend is that the reason it comes out of his hair is because if he had let the entire river fall to Earth (as the story goes), the Earth would not have been able to handle the force. This would be very interesting to write from the perspective of Bhumi.
An image depicting Bhumi being rescued by Vishnu in Varaha avatar.
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