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Bhumi, the Earth

Also called: Madhavi, Bhudevi

The Earth goddess, Sita's mother in the Ramayana, who takes her back.

Sources: The Ramayan of Valmiki, tr. Ralph T. H. Griffith (Project Gutenberg 24869); Sita (Wikipedia) · see Bhumi, the Earth's web

Relations 1

Bhumi, the Earth parent of

Sita (Consort) All traditions · The girl in the furrow
Sita rises from the furrow and returns to the earth.

Stories 2

The girl in the furrow
From the epics · as the earth · 2 tellings
Sita returns to the earth
From the epics · as her mother · 1 telling

Cited

The Ramayan of Valmiki, tr. Ralph T. H. Griffith (Project Gutenberg 24869) Primary text (translation)
Sita (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia