» see Prithvi missile for the ballistic missile named after the goddess. Prithvi (Sanskrit:, also ) is the Hindu earth and mother goddess. According to one tradition, she's the personification of the Earth, and to another its Mother, being Prithivi Tattwa, the essence of the element earth. As Prithvi Mata "Mother Earth" she contrasts with Dyaus Pita "father sky". In the Rigveda, Earth and Sky are frequently addressed in the dual, probably indicating the idea of two complementary half-shells. S… (More on Prithvi)