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Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is the fourth of the Dasha Mahavidyas (the ten forms of the Great Wisdom Goddesses) in Hindu mythology. The name "Bhuvaneshwari" means the "Ruler of the Universe" or the "Mother of the World" (Bhuvana meaning world/universe and Ishwari meaning ruler/goddess).

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Sri Bhuvaneswari Devi

The Sri Lalitha Sahasranama describes Bhuvaneswari as the protector of the 14 worlds (bhuvana). Bhuvana also means water. Thus, She is considered as the protector of the land and the oceans. In the Tripurasiddhanta (a scripture) we also find that Devi is called Bhuvaneswari because she blessed her Guru who was known as Bhuvanandanatha. Bhuvaneswari is also called Prakriti, the active force in the cosmic creation. She is the underlying energy creating, sustaining and maintaining the physical world which is the supreme power embodied in names and forms.

According to one popular story, maa bhubaneswari emerged from the cosmic ocean and the other Mahavidyas to aid Lord Shiva in his battle against the demon Andhaka. The goddesses are said to have provided Lord Shiva with the necessary shakti or divine energy to defeat the demon and restore balance to the universe.

In another version of the myth, it is said that the bhuvaneswari god appeared before Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, and requested him to grant her the power to govern the entire universe. Brahma granted her wish, and she became the embodiment of the universe, able to create, sustain, and destroy all things.

Goddess bhuvaneshwari story says that Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is said to have taken on the form of the earth goddess and is associated with the element of earth or Prithvi. As the earth goddess, she is believed to be responsible for the land's fertility, growth, and abundance.