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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 ...
English: Display Artist: Nainsukh Creation Date: last quarter 18th century Display Dimensions: 6 9/16 in. x 9 5/8 in. (16.7 cm x 24.45 cm) Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession Number: 1990.1285
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.
Gauri Kund is associated with Shiva's wife, Parvati, who is also known as Gauri. In Hindu folklore, Gauri committed to penance involving many ascetic and yogic practices to win over Shiva's affections. Local tradition claims that Gauri Kund is the spot where Gauri lived while carrying out these practices and it was here that Shiva finally ...
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.
A bearded Shiva sits in the centre with his wife Parvati and their infant son Ganesha; surrounded by (clockwise from left upper corner) Ganesha, Devi, Vishnu, and Surya. Shiva's mount is the bull Nandi below Shiva. In the Smarta tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is a part of its Panchayatana puja. [181]