What is "atira"

Atira can refer to:

• a titular diocese of the Catholic Church in the area of Büyükçekmece, a district in the suburbs of Istanbul
• 163693 Atira, an asteroid
• Atira (goddess), goddess of the Earth and wife of Tirawa, the creator god, in Pawnee mythology

ATIRA can refer to:

• Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association
• Atira Property Management a property management company managing Public housing in Vancouver
• Atira Women’s Resource Society a society that supports women and children in crisis in Vancouver

Atira is the name of the earth goddess in the Native American Pawnee tribal culture.

She was the wife of Tirawa, the creator god. Her earthly manifestation is corn, which symbolizes the life that Mother Earth gives.

The goddess was revered in a ceremony called Hako. The ceremony used an ear of corn (maize) painted blue to represent the sky and white feathers attached to represent a cloud as a symbol of Atira.

Her daughter was Uti Hiata who taught the Pawnee people how to make tools and grow food.