Pachamama

Andean deity

Also known as: Paca Mama, Pacha Mama

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Pachamama, also known as Paca Mama, is the Earth Mother deity in Andean civilizations, particularly revered by the Aymara people. She is seen as an eternally fruitful source from which all things originate and to which they return. Unlike some other fertility goddesses, Pachamama is not a specific source of vitality requiring sexual intercourse; she simply produces everything from herself.1234

While the Inca had a state religion centered on the Sun god Inti, the worship of Pachamama persisted, especially among those closely tied to agriculture and ancestors. She represents the Earth and its fertility, contrasting with the Inca's sun-centric worship. Pachamama is a fundamental figure in the spiritual beliefs of the Andean region, embodying the nurturing and life-giving aspects of the Earth.124

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Bolivia
Languages and religion
…Altiplano, especially the worship of Pachamama, the goddess of the Earth. Also worshiped is the sun god, legendary creator of the first Inca emperor Manco Capac and his sister-wife, Mama Ocllo, on the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. Through the centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has accepted some…
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…Altiplano, especially the worship of Pachamama, the goddess of the Earth. Also worshiped is the sun god, legendary creator of the first Inca emperor Manco Capac and his sister-wife, Mama Ocllo, on the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca. Through the centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has accepted some…
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nature worship
Earth
The Andean earth-mother figure, Pachamama (Pacha Mama), worshiped by the Peruvians, stands in sharp contrast to the sun religion of the Inca (the conquering lord of the Andes region). Earth deities are most actively venerated in areas in which people are closely bound to ancestors and to the cultivation…
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The Andean earth-mother figure, Pachamama (Pacha Mama), worshiped by the Peruvians, stands in sharp contrast to the sun religion of the Inca (the conquering lord of the Andes region). Earth deities are most actively venerated in areas in which people are closely bound to ancestors and to the cultivation…
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pre-Columbian civilizations
Inca gods
Earth was called Pachamama (Paca Mama), or Earth Mother. The sea, which was relatively remote to the Inca until after 1450, was called Cochamama (Mama Qoca), the Sea Mother.
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Earth was called Pachamama (Paca Mama), or Earth Mother. The sea, which was relatively remote to the Inca until after 1450, was called Cochamama (Mama Qoca), the Sea Mother.
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