Questions tagged [parvati]
Goddess Parvati is the power and divine consort of Lord Shiva.
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Did Lord Shiva really offer his testicles to Maa Parvati in Padma Purana?
Is this actually true?
asvāditaṃ na cānyena bhakṣyārthe ca dadāmyaham |
adhobhāge ca me nābhervartulau phalasannibhau || 126 ||
bhakṣayadhvaṃ hi sahitā laṃbau me vṛṣaṇāvimau |
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On which day/tithi did Shiva-Parvati get married?
To my knowledge, it has to be the day of MahaShivaratri when Shiva-Parvati got married. However as per this answer,
Maha Sivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva appeared as Linga to stop conflict ...
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Does Shiva wear a garland having 11 skulls?
Does Shiva wear a garland that has 11 skulls in it?
Are these Skulls of Sati? And why are there 11 skulls, specifically?
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Does Shiva live in invisible form in Kailasa?
Does Shiva and Parvati live in Mount Kailasa in invisible form ? As He is not seen there by normal people.
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When did Vishnu become brother of Parvati?
Vishnu is not biological brother of Parvati. But still he is considered has her brother. When did he become his brother ?
Is Vishnu also brother of Sati ?
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Is Parvati also known as Narayani?
Parvati is the sister of Vishnu. One of the other names of Vishnu is Narayan.
Is Parvati also known as Narayani ?
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Did Vishnu have some role in marriage of Shiva with Parvati or with Sati?
Parvati is the wife of Shiva. As far as I know , She was the one who asked and persuaded Shiva to marry her.
Vishnu is considered as the brother of Parvati.
Did VIshnu have some role in their marriage ...
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Was it Parvati who became Durga?
As far as I know Parvati and Kali are the same person .It was Parvati who became Kali.
Are Durga and Parvati also same person ? Was it Parvati who became Durga ? Are they the same woman ? Or Are they ...
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What will happen after Parvati die ? Was Sati born in the first Yug of First day of Brahma?
Sati is the first wife of Shiva . When was she born ? Was she born in the first Satyuga of first day of Brahman.
Since Brahma is currently 51 years old. So, about 1,85,03,310 Yugas (approximate) have ...
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Did soul of Sati talk with Parvati ? Can soul of one's previous birth from heaven talk with body of one's next birth?
In this episode of hindi serial it is shown that soul of Sati talked with Parvati (who was alive). (Watch from 26:23) Also It was shown that Shiva used to meet and talk with soul of Sati secretly from ...
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What Kind of marriage happened between Shiva and Parvathy ? Did Kanyadaan happen ? What kind of Vivah it was?
How the wedding of Shiva and Parvathy happend ? Was there a Kanyadaan ? I think Parvathy chose Shiva herself.
I have heard that there was a Baraat in which Rakshas were also present.
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Who is Brahmari Devi?
Brahmari Devi is the goddess of Black bees, hornets and wasps
Is she an incarnation of Parvati? Which Puranas mention about Brahmari Devi? Why did Devi ma take this incarnation?
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What does this signify ? Why is Parvathy called both - Gauri as well as Kaali?
Here in the video,the character of Parvathy is saying is she is both Karma and well Moksha.
She is Light as well as darkness , that she is way as well as the destination . She is begining as well as ...
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What is Sri Rama Taraka Mantra?
Some information about Sri Rama Taraka Mantra from Drik Panchang site
Taraka Mantra is a popular Mantra among devotees of Lord Rama. Taraka Mantra is Trayodasha Akshari Mantra which consists of 13 ...
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The story of Goddess Nimishamba
I have visited a temple in Paris, Chennai Where the presiding deity is Devi Nimishamba,
I wanted to know the History of God and found Wikipedia which mentions
Goddess Nimishamba is considered the ...
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Was Vrinda an aspect of Parvati?
I finished reading the story of Jalandhara in the Shiva Purana and can't shake this one line off. It is the verse where the asura is slain by Shiva.
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Did Shiva marry Sati/Parvati at the age of 16?
I recently heard that Lord Shiva married Parvati/Sati at the age of 16 but couldn’t find the proper reference for it.
Could anyone help me to crosscheck this information?
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Do the tridevi (Saraswati,Lakshmi,Parvati) play any role in the Mahabharata?
Sita as Lakshmi's avatara, plays a primary role in Ramayana.
The three Moola female deities don't seem to participate actively as their spouses do in the epic and there are conflicting theories as to ...
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Does the great goddess - 'the 'wife of Shiva', manifests with different names in different Kalpas?
In the Skanda Purana Verse 7.1.7.25-40, god Shiva recounts the names of previous births of goddess Parvati across various kalpas, as follows
Īśvara said:
कल्पेकल्पे महादेवि अवतारं करोषि यत् ॥ तेन ते ...
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Questions on marriage DAY of Shiva and Sati
Shiva married divine mother twice, once when She was incarnated as Sati and another when she was incarnated as Parvati. Mahashivaratri is popularly known for Shiva-Parvati marriage. Was both marriage ...
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Before Shiva-Parvati vivah, the Ganapati who was worshipped as per RCM wasn't Ganesha but 'Karviraksha'. Any scriptural reference?
Kindly give any scriptural reference from puranas, agamas, nigama, etc. only.
RCM = Ramacharitamanasa.
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Did Parvathi ji die ? In which Yugas did Shiv marry Sati and Parvathy?
Did Parvathi ji die ?
In which Yugas did Shiva marry Sati and in which Yuga he married Parvathy ?
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Who is devi Jyoti/jwalamukhi?
According to this YouTube Video, There are 8 children of Shiva. While 7 are known ones, but the last one is devi Jyoti, also known as Jwalamukhi and Rayaki. Can somebody share scriptural reference of ...
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Does Ganesha have two mothers?
In Ashtottara Shatanaamavali given here, the 5th name is 'द्वैमातुराय' (dvaimāturāya - ie one having two mothers). One mother of Ganapati is Parvati and I am wondering then why he is called द्वैमातुरा...
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Ganesha is son of Parvati or Sati
Ganesha is considered son of Parvati. However in Sankastahara Chaturthi vrata Katha it says Ganesha instructed his "mother" Parvati (daughter of Himavat), while doing her penance, to perform ...
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Ganpati Pujan in Ramacharitamanas during Shiv-Parvati Vivah [duplicate]
There is a doha in Ramacharitmanas in Baal Kaand during Shiv-Parvati Vivah
मुनि अनुसासन गणपतिही, पूजेऊ सम्भू-भावनि|
कोउ सुनि संसाय करई जनि, सुर अनादि जिय जानि||
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When there is an avatar of Goddess Parvati holding Lord Kartikeya called Skandmata, why is there no avatar of Goddess Parvati holding Lord Ganesh?
Goddess Durga's fifth form is called Skandmata, and she holds Lord Kartikeya. However, despite the many stories of Goddess and her love for Lord Ganesh, there is no avatar of her holding Lord Ganesh. ...
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Did the demon Hiranyaksha receive Andhaka from Lord Shiva?
If Hiranyaksha received Andhaka from Lord Shiva, does that mean Shiva and Parvati were already married long before Lord Vishnu's Varaha Avatar where Hiranyaksha was killed?
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Who is an “Adhishtathri”?
I have heard that Lord Shiva made Mother Parvati the “adhishtathri” of tantra sidhdhi.
I have also heard ISKCON Acharyas saying that Mother Parvati is the “adhistathri” of maya.
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What is the story of Parvati closing the eyes of Shiva?
There is a story in our scriptures where Goddess Parvati closes the eyes of Lord Shiva and the entire Universe went dark due to it. Lord Shiva has been described as Tryambakam (one with three eyes) in ...
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What is the meaning of Uma?
Consort of Lord Shiva is mostly known by her name 'Parvati'. But in Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas we find the name of 'Uma' being used. Right from the 5th Anuvaka of Sri Rudram which starts with 'नमः ...
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Is Lord Shiva both Creator and Destroyer?
(From the lecture by HG Amogh Lila Prabhu)
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HG says that “all beings enter the Brahmand through the union of Lord Shiva and Prakirti” (Mother Parvati?).
Is this true, can someone elaborate?
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Lakshmi and Parvati teasing each other's spouse - is this folklore or scripture?
The Srivaishnavite preacher Velukkudi Krishnan quotes the original Sanskrit and also explains in Tamil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIr8TBNKj04
Is this scripture or folklore?
Very rare instance of ...
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What's the story involving Shitala Devi & Jwarasura where Lord Vishnu gets inflicted by fever?
As per Wikipedia
Jvarasura or Jwarasura (ज्वरासुर) in Hindu mythology is the fever-deity and consort of pox-deity goddess, Shitala/Sheetala (शीतला or śītalā).
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Did Devi Parvati ever worship Sri Vishnu?
I have read that Sri Vishnu worships Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva.
Nama Shivaabhyam sarasothsavabhyam,
Namaskruthabheeshta vara prathabhyam,
Narayanenarchitha padukabhyam,
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Goddess Pārvatī brother, Maināka parvata?
I have read and watched at several places and TV soaps, about Maināka parvata as the son of Himavant and Maināvatī, and thus, being the brother of Devī Pārvatī and brother-in-law to Lord Shiva?
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Did Ravana from Ramayana lust over Goddess Parvati?
I was reading an answer on quora which states that Ravana lusted over Goddess Parvati.
Did Ravana lust on goddess Parvati ?
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Curse of Parvathi on Astrological predictions
I heard a story of curse by Parvathi on Astrological predictions. It is said that the astrological predictions cannot be accurate at all times due to that curse of Parvathi.
I did not remember the ...
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Is there any verse declaring Maa Parvati or Maa Durga as supreme goddess?
Can anyone provide me the verse which indicates Maa Parvati as supreme Goddess?
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Lalitha Devi, Gayatri, Durga and Raja Rajeshwari, are they different forms of Parvathi? [duplicate]
There is Lalitha Sahasranama. Then there is Gayantri Mantra chanted everyday. Then there is Durga widely worshipped in Bengal and other areas. Raja Rajeshwari is widely worshipped mostly i southern ...
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How the war between Lord Shiva & andhaka had taken place?
I know what happened as per puranas , but does Mahabharata also mentions the same or different? How andhaka had taken birth, did he wanted to be husband of goddess parvati? At last how the war ...
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What is the story of Ashokasundari, third child of Lord Shiva and Parvati?
Kartikeya and Ganesh are two commonly known sons of Lord Shiva and Parvati, but very few know that they had three kids. When and how did that third child Ashokasundari born? What is the full story ...
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Stories about Rudrani and meaning of Hreem
Can you please give me some rare and interesting stories about Rudrani in particular? Also why is Devi said to be the embodiment of Hreem?
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Prayer for Energy Shakti?
I'm looking for a Mantra, stotra, anything which gives Energy/Power to Perform a Mental Task or Physical Task, preferably on God of Energy, Adi Shakti Parvati Kali or anyone...
Found BalaAtibala ...
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How goddess Parvati had started her penance?
I want to know about her tough penance. What did her routine during that period ? How she had worshipped Lord Shiva as per Shiva Purana? Did Lord Shiva had appeared as a brahmin & insulted himself ...
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Does epic like Mahabharata mention about Lord Shiva's personal life events?
Does it mention about -
1. Marriage of Shiva & Parvati
2. Birth of Kartikeya & Ganesha
3. Consuming poison during churning of ocean
4. Birth of Andhaka
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What is the exact story of the origin of goddess Annapurna?
Which scripture talks about goddess parvati taking the form of Annapurna? Did she take this form on the auspicious day of Akshay tritiya? Why did Lord Shiva beg in front of her? I want to know the ...
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How Kartikeya was Born?
I have read some stories and often they contradict themselves regarding birth of Kartikeya.
In some stories, it has been said that he was born with carnal desires of Shiva and Parvati.
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What are the some parvas of Mahabharata mentions about Lord Shiva's deeds?
Does Mahabharata mentions any story or part where he (Shiva) states himself as supreme Lord? And what are the some best conversations between Shiva & Parvati from Mahabharata?
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Why "Radha-Krishna" and not "Krishna-Radha" [duplicate]
I hear people saying "Radha-Krishna", "Sita-Ram" etc. People tend to put the name of the male diety after the name of their female consort. Is their any meaning for this order of saying the names?
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