Shiva Purana: The Birth of Ganesha (Sanskrit)G anesha, the elephant-headed god, is the son of Shiva and Parvati. The many differing accounts of his birth agree in describing it as occurring outside the womb. 2 In some versions he is created by Shiva alone, and in others, from the ...
Shiva Purana: The Birth of Kartikeya (Sanskrit)K artikeya, the son of Shiva, is the god of war, leader of the army of the gods, and, in some traditions, patron of wisdom and learning. Represented as a handsome youth riding on a peacock, he is usually considered a bachelor and is ...
Shiva Purana: The Birth of Kartikeya (Sanskrit)doi:10.1007/978-1-349-62183-5_7Kartikeya, the son of Shiva, is the god of war, leader of the army of the gods, and, in some traditions, patron of wisdom and learning. Represented as a handsome youth riding on a peacock, he is......
I n one of the primal myths, the ocean was churned by gods and demons in order to get from it nectar, the essence of immortality The ocean yielded a number of treasures, including the wish-fulfilling cow, and finally, a jar containing the nectar. The gods and demons quarreled over it,...