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Mahavidya 4 · Saumya
भुवनेश्वरी
Bhuvaneshwari · Bhuvaneśvarī
Cosmic space and sovereignty — the World-Mother.
स्वरूप एवं प्रतीक
IconographySerene and luminous as the dawn, crowned like a queen, granting boons and fearlessness — the space in which all worlds abide.
महिमा एवं कथा
Significance & StoryBhuvaneshwari is the queen (ishwari) of all the worlds (bhuvana) — the very space and consciousness within which creation unfolds. Her bija 'Hrim' is the Maya-bija. Gentle and expansive, she grants wideness of vision, wellbeing and mastery over one's world.
बीज मंत्र
Bija Mantraह्रीं
hrīṃ
The full sadhana mantras vary by lineage; diksha (initiation) from a guru is traditionally required.