Prithvi is one among the numerous names of Earth. There is an interesting story in the Puranas, which narrate how earth got the name Prithvi. In the lineage of King Dhruva, there was a popular king called Rajan Anga. As old age approached, the King took Vanaprastha and made his son Vena, the next king. Vena was an arrogant king and he abolished all yajnas and prayers in his kingdom. He only looked after his welfare. Saints and wise men tried to reason with him but he was not ready to listen to them. Fed up with his rule, Vena was killed by people with the guidance of saints. Vena’s mother out of love for her son started to protect his body. As there was no one to take over the kingdom, dacoits and thieves began to loot people. There was utter lawlessness. The saints thought it was their responsibility to find a ruler. They then took the body of Vena and churned it while chanting mantras. From it appeared a human couple. The male was a partial incarnation of