Who is Bhoomi Devi?

She is the giver of life.

How to pronounce:

BhOO-mee DAY-vee

  • soft “h” after the “b” in Bhoomi, like you are exhaling

  • “D” in Devi is soft “d” sound like you are pronouncing “th” and “d” together. A similar sound to “they”.

Bhoomi - Jala - Agni - Vayu - Akash

The five elements in the Sanskrit language

Earth - Water - Fire - Air - Ether

Bhoomi is the earth and land beneath one’s feet. The land and soil one is in relation with for their life. The soil out of which one build’s their body and the soil unto which one ultimately returns.

Devi

Devi is the embodiment of the creative, dynamic, ecstatic, bountiful and nurturing forces coursing through each of us and all of life. In the Yogic tradition it is the manifestation of feminine energy which knows no boundaries, no human limitations or identifications and is available for all to freely access and experience.

Devi comes in many forms and Bhoomi Devi can be understood as a form of Mother Earth, or Earth Goddess.

This sound offering is a work of Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, musically adapted by Sounds of Isha. It likens the whirl and movement of all life to the exuberant dance of Shakti, the creative/life-giving cosmic energy. Devi is the personification of this energy.

“The lap where life flourishes is Shakti
The strength which guards the earth is Shakti
The flame which stops one from falling is Shakti (inner strength)
The tapas* that eliminates confusion is Shakti”

*literally means heat in Sanskrit, understood as the purification process of devotion/practice/dedication

Devi Shrine

Offerings to Devi