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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).
Sati-Parvati appears in the epic period (400 BCE–400 CE), as both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata present Parvati as Shiva's wife. However, it is not until the plays of Kalidasa (5th–6th centuries) and the Puranas (4th through the 13th centuries) that the stories of Sati-Parvati and Shiva acquire more comprehensive details.
Though Shiva was awakened, Kamadeva was burnt up by Shiva's fury. Implored by the other gods to marry, Shiva agreed, but decided to test Parvati's devotion first. The Saptarishi (the seven sages) approached Parvati and mocked Shiva to dissuade her; however Parvati remained resolute. Then Shiva himself, disguised as an old ascetic, visited ...
The Shaivas of this region believe that on this day, Shiva, impressed by Parvati's devotion towards him, accepted her as his wife. It is believed if women perform a vrata , thereby abstaining from consuming food on this day, and offer prayers to Shiva, Parvati would bless them by seeking a virtuous husband for unmarried women, while married ...
Then marriage rituals begin. First Nandi is asked to take the haldi [used for Lord Shiva] and give it to Parvati. Here, Tarakasura stops Nandi in his way and kills him. Stopped by Durvasa's curse, Shiva can't rescue Nandi. After his death, Lord Shiva got very anger. Understanding Lord Shiva's anger, Devi Parvati calls Shukracharya. He gives ...
On the request of the Hindu deity Shiva, his wife Parvati incarnates into a deity, Angala Parameswari (), to protect the earth, and restore peace and righteousness.. In an Indian village, two families fix the marriage of their children to each other, Shankar and Kaveri (), with the groom's family giving the latter a necklace.
As a result, Kama's distraught wife, Rati curses Parvati. Parvati then agrees to marry as per her mother, Menavati's wish. However eventually Parvati and Himavan make Menavati realise who Parvati is, after which she gives in. Parvati goes on to meditate for 3,000 years to please Mahadev to marry her. And finally, Mahadev and Parvati are married.