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Gita

Trimūrti

Shiva

Shiva is the yogi-lord of Kailasa, consort of Parvati, and father of Ganesha and Skanda (Karttikeya) in the Puranic narratives.

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Also known as

  • Mahadeva
  • Mahadeva
  • Rudra
  • Shankara
  • Shankara
  • Nilakantha
  • Nilakantha

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  • Birth of Ganesha

    Shiva Purana relates Ganesha formed from Parvati's substance and later given an elephant head; Skanda Purana preserves alternate tellings. Both are recorded as variants.

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