BHU DEVI AS AN ASPECT OF LAKSHMI Blackstone India, 12th century, Pala Dynasty Dimensions: Height 24 cm by 13 cm Weight: 2897,4 grams Bhu Devi is the Goddess of Mother Earth, later considered as an avatar of Lakshmi. Her she is standing, dressed in a long, striped dhoti held by a beaded waistband with decorative flowers. Her torso is bent to the right at the waist and she is holding an instrument with both her hands. She is wearing decorative jewellery and her face has elegant features with smiling lips. A beaded headband adorns her head and her hair is hanging down on her shoulder in big curls. The back of the statue is flat and legs are missing from the knees.