PRITHIVI

 The earth is worshipped as an important deity since vedic ages. Personified as the mother of all beings, it has been the centre of many myths. It is a belief that one Vena was the first monarch installed to rule the world who turned to be very cruel. He was, therefore, beaten to death by the sages. But, as, in absence of a king, anarchy prevailed throughout the world, the sages rubbed the thighs of Vena. From the left thigh came a dwarf and ugly person at first who had all disqualities of Vena and, later, from the right thigh Prithvi, a handsome, bright and virtuous person sprang forth to rule the world, it was he who provided desired cow-milk and other food materials for all creatures of the world. So the earth is named after him as Prithvi.