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As Shiva's wife, Parvati represents the life-affirming, creative force that complements Shiva's austere, world-denying nature. Her presence in his life draws him from isolation into worldly engagement, thus balancing the two poles of asceticism and householder life in Hindu philosophy.
Mhalsa (Marathi: म्हाळसा, IAST: Mhāḷasā), also spelled as Mhalasa or Mahalasa, is a Hindu goddess. Mhalsa is worshipped as the consort of the folk god Khandoba, a form of the god Shiva. In this tradition, she is associated with Parvati, Shiva's wife. Mhalsa's chief temples is at Mardol in Mardol, Goa in the form of Mahalasa ...
Tamil temple lore narrates that once the gods and sages had gathered at Shiva's abode, they prayed their respects to Shiva and Parvati. However, the sage Bhringi had vowed to worship only one deity, Shiva, and ignored Parvati while worshipping and circumambulating him. Agitated, Parvati cursed Bhringi to lose all his flesh and blood, reducing ...
Parvati agrees to his challenge, and Shiva puts her through various trials, in Kashi and in Kailasha, all of which she passes. This impresses Shiva, who agrees to marry her. To celebrate Shiva's marriage, in Kailasha, a ceremony conducted where all Devas, Shivgan are drunk with liquor.
Shiva with Parvati. Shiva is depicted three-eyed, the Ganges flowing through his matted hair, wearing ornaments of serpents and a skull garland, covered in ashes, and seated on a tiger skin. A seated Shiva holds an axe and deer in his hands. Siva with Moustache from Archaeological Museum GOA.
Jai Malhar is an Indian Marathi language mythological TV series which aired on Zee Marathi. It is based on the legend of the Hindu god Khandoba , an avatar (incarnation) of Shiva . It premiered from 18 May 2014 by replacing Tu Tithe Me .
Sarasvati (left), Lakshmi (middle) and Parvati (right). The Tridevi [a] are a trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, joining a triad of eminent goddesses either as a feminine version of the Trimurti, or as consorts of a masculine Trimurti, depending on the denomination.
Shiva and Parvati are often represented sitting face to face (the sammukha mudra). They can also be seen in various postures connoting love and desire such as embracing each other in the alingana pose. Shiva in some representations touches and caresses Parvati's breasts (the kuca-sparsa pose) or holds her in his lap (atikarohana form).