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Prithu, a Hindu creator god (noble king who ruled over India) mentioned in Vedic texts. This deity is head of the solar pantheon and introduced agriculture to humankind. In later Hinduism he is identified as an avatar of Vishnu. Once, the earth Prithvi swallowed all vegetation and thus, there was no food for humankind. So, Prithu milked Prithvi, who had assumed the form of a cow and adopted her as his daughter. He became her protecter. He flattened the hills to make plains and established towns and villages there. According to the Bhagavata Purana, his rule saw unprecedented prosperity and advances on earth and consequently his name became a synonym for 'earth' in Sanskrit - prithvi or prthvi.
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