Questions tagged [parvati]
Goddess Parvati is the power and divine consort of Lord Shiva.
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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.
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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.
How kartikeya ...
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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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When Shiva & Parvati had met for first time and what was the situation?
According to Shiva purana, I have found that parvati with her father had went to meet Shiva. It was happened before the kaam dahana. Then how they met with each other and what was the situation. ...
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What is the significance of PAsha and Ankusha?
What is the importance PAsha and Ankusha in Devi's hands?
I didn't see these in Sri Parvathi's hands, as Sri Parvathi either holding Kumara in one hand and Lotus in another hand, when along with ...
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Green Tara and Parvati
What are the correlations between Green Tara in Buddhism and Mother Parvati in Hinduism?
Are these Goddess connected?
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Question about Mother Parvati and Maa Tara?
i would like some explanation about this picture.
The legend tell that Mother Parvati became Maa Tara to save the Lord from the Halahala.
My question is:
Does this picture represent Mother Parvati ...
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Which scripture contains the event of Shiva beheading Vinayaka?
Consider the sequence of events : Parvati making Vinayaka, Vinayaka disallowing Shiva, Shiva beheading Vinayaka, Shiva joining Elephant's head on Vinayaka's body, etc.,
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What are the differences between goddess and female human beings?
Other than goddess being God and women being human are there any other considerable differences between goddess and women? If yes, can you list them. Also could you please explain why such differences ...
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About Goddess Ashvaroodha Devi
Has anyone heard about Aswarooda Devi? if yes, please explain the importance of this Goddess.
is the worship only for some special purposes? or can it be a part of daily prayer?
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When Goddess Parvati was the daughter of sage Bhrigu?
Meaning of Bhargavi is female descendant of sage Bhrigu. When checking meaning of names, I figured out that Bhargavi is name of Parvati too because
Goddess Parvati was the daughter of Bhrigu, ...
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Can anyone suggest mantras for worshipping Goddess Parvati?
Looking for mantras which are focused on Parvati like "Gaum Gaurimutrye Namah ".
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What is the mantra for Shiva and Parvati equivalent to "SITA RAM" and "RADHA KRISHNA"?
Even Vishnu has mantras like "OM LAKSHMI NARAYANA NAMAHA" but what is the famous mantra for the couple SHIVA/PARVATI?
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Scriptural reference to say Lord Vishnu and Parvati devi are same
I want to know if there is any scriptural reference i.e a small event that shows Narayana and Parvati are same.
The reason for my initial belief that they are same is the following:
All gods are ...
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Which scripture says Parvati is Vishnu's sister?
There is a serial on Ganesa in which Vishnu is his doting uncle. Which scripture says this?
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On which day goddess Parvati was born?
It is said that Devi Annapurna was born on Akshaya Tritiya.
Was Devi Parvati born on Akshay tritiya?
When was goddess Parvati born?
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Why would Lord Vishnu try to kill himself in the Narada Purana?
Narada Purana III.79.220-5 “The garland of hellish things is your ornament for the chest. The poisonous serpents viz. Vasuki and Sesa are your bangles. Your garments are the quarters (i.e. you are ...
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Will Adi shakti be born again in the near future or has been born in past ? If yes ,then when ? What do we know about these incarnations?
Adi Shakti is Prakriti herself, so she dies. But she takes rebirths to unite with Shiva again and again.
So my questions are:
Will Adi Shakti be born again in the near future or has been born in ...
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Are rituals for worshipping shivlinga necessary to please Lord Shiva?
Lord Shiva is known as Ashutosh ,meaning easily pleased but there are many rituals for worshipping a shivlinga like use milk to bathe the lingam, not to consume the fruits offered to him as Prasad, ...
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Goddess Parvathi hiding the sun
Is there a story where Goddess Parvathi hides the sun when Shiva is talking to her?A friend of mine insists that there is such a story.
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What is the story behind the origin of rAga mAlkauns?
Malkauns or malkaush is one of the oldest Indian classical rAga.
Its equivalent in Carnatic music is raga hindolam.
The raga is believed to have been created by goddess Parvati (the wife
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What do we know of the lives of Parvati's sisters Ekaparna & Ekapatala?
The Vayu Purana mentions Parvati as having four sisters:
मैनाकचैव दौहित्रो दौहित्री च तथा ह्युमा ।
एकपर्णा तथा चैव तथा या चैकपाटला ॥ ४ ॥
गङ्गा चैव सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा सर्वासां पूर्वजा तथा ।
पूर्वमेव मयो...
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Who is Uma Goddess ? is it name of Parvati or a different Devi like Sati
I heard several times Uma, Laxmi, Parvati. I also heard some story about who was Sati & who is parvati.
Is Uma another wife of Shiva or just a named of Parvati or name of Shakti like Durga/Kali/...
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How many kalpas ago was Sati born?
I heard Parvati was born in Varaha Kalpa. And Also read the current kalpa's name is bhadrakalpa as shown on wiki.
There are following things I want to know:
Difference between Kalpa of Sati(also ...
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We say Siya Ram and Radheshyam why we say Shiv Parvati why don't we say Parvati Shiv?
There is always name of female before male like Siya Ram, Radheshyam then
we say Shiv Parvati not Parvati Shiv.
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What is the lifetime of parvati and present age of her?
Sometimes it is written in different sites that Parvati slept during the Amarkatha and it is said that she is immortal. What is true?
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Who is Mata Parvati's daughter?
In some places Mata Parvati has Ashok Sundari as her daughter and in some places Saraswati and Laxmi? Which one is believed more?
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Why sons of Lord Shiva & Devi Parvati are only worshipped?
As we know Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya are sons of Lord Shiva & Devi Parvati. Every Hindu know this. But there is no source which would tell who are sons of Lord Vishnu and Devi Lakshmi. Here ...
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Are there more than one origins of Ma Kali?
There are multiple stories related to the origin of Goddess Mahakali:
The Rudra Samhita 2.53 of the Shiva Mahapuran mentions that when Nandi informed Shiva about Sati's death, he became very furious. ...
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Are the 10 Mahavidyas an expansion of Goddess Sati or that of Goddess Shakambhari?
There are two broad stories about the origins of the Mahavidyas:
The Shakta Mahabhagwat Puran states that they emerged from the body of Sati:
Sati, the daughter of Daksha and first wife of god ...
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Who is mother Durga, why was she prayed by all gods including Vishnu to be reborn as Parvathi?
Mother Durga was reborn as Parvathi, the daughter of Mena and Himalaya. So why did the Gods including Vishnu pray to mother Durga to be reborn as Parvathi. Why were they happy of the marriage of Mena ...
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Where is it mentioned about sister of Lord Shiva in religious texts?
I came across a page on internet that has a story of Lord Shiva's sister Devi Asavari. The article said that since Devi Parvati felt lonely on Mount Kailash being the only lady there, so she asked ...
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Exact relation between lord shiva and goddess Kali?
I know lord shiva had two wives(actually one). One is Sati and then Parvati(incarnation of Sati). Now in hinduism lots of places we find that Kali is also a wife of lord shiva. However I don't find ...
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Who is Bagalamukhi?
Is Bagalamukhi Parvati's different incarnation or other form of Sakthi? Which scriptures or Puranas has the story of Bagalamukhi?
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Does the Devi Bhagavatam say that Lakshmi and Saraswati are daughters of Parvati?
While reading what ISKCON has to say over the authenticity of the Devi Bhagavatam, I found some people saying that the controversial Purana saying that Lakshmi and Saraswati to be the daughters of Maa ...
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What is significance of purple lotus in hands of Goddess Parvati?
Although I'm not a Hindu, I once had a beautiful dream about a Hindu lady who presented me with a purple lotus. The dream was AMAZING, but I didn't really understand it, but I remember seeing her eyes ...
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Hevajra & Nairātmyā are Lord Siva & Ma Parvati respectively?
Three major branches of Buddhism along with their percentage of practitioners are
Mayāyāna - 53.2%
Theravad - 35.8%
Vajrayana - 5.7%
My interest is Vajrayana here. As you can see through the link, ...
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When and why did Shiva take Arthanārīśvara form?
The Arthanārīśvara form of śiva is quite famous. It depicts the equality of Male and female energy in the universe. There is also a hymn dedicated to Arthanārīśvara form called Arthanārīśvara stotram ...
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Who are chamunda and chandika?
Who is Chamunda and Chandika? Are they separate entities? I recently read Durga prayers, so I guess Chandika is incarnation of durgamata. and Ravana asked boon from arvatimata to protect lanka as ...
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What is Siddha Kunjika Stotra?
While reading i came across name of a Devi-Stotra called "Siddha Kunjika Stotra"(सिद्धकुन्जिका स्तोत्रं ) ,it's said that lord Shiva himself told this stotra to godess parvati.
So i would like to ...
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Is Bala Tripurasundari the daughter Parvati?
I have come across the goddess Bala Tripurasundari.She is described as specifically being the daughters of Parvati(Tripura Sundari/Lalita,to be exact) .Bala Tripurasundari is mentioned in the ...
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