How many daughters did Lord Shiva have?

Lord Shiva had three sons and three daughters. Shiva's three daughters are worshipped even today in different parts around the world in different forms. His three sons were Kartikeya, Ganesha and Ayyappa.
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How many daughters Lord Shiva has?

Their names are Ashok Sundari, Jyoti and Manasa. Let's see the brief stories about Shiva's five daughters.
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Who is the daughter of Lord Shiva?

Who was Shiva's daughter? Shiva's daughter was named Ashok Sundari as she rid her mother Parvati of her sorrow ('shok'). Folk tales also refer to the goddess of light, Jyoti, as well as Mansa, who cures snakebites, as his daughters.
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How many sons and daughters did Lord Shiva have?

Very few people know that Lord Shiva had a total of 9 children. Yes, all of them included a daughter and 8 sons. Some of them are said to have been adopted and some originated miraculously about which very few people know.
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Does Shiva and Parvati have a daughter?

Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुन्दरी, Aśokasundarī) is a Hindu goddess and daughter of the deities Shiva and Parvati. She is referenced in the Padma Purana, which narrates her story. The goddess is mostly venerated in South India in the form of Bala Tripurasundari.
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Is Laxmi daughter of Shiva?

No, GODDESS LAXMI IS NOT THE DAUGHTER OF SHIVA AND DURGA. SHE IS THE GREAT GODDESS AND SHE IS EVERYTHING AS DURGA IS ALSO ONE OF HER FEROCIOUS FORM , SHE IS KALI, MAHAKALI, BHADRAKALI, CHANDI , CHAMUNDA , ADI PARASHAKTI , ADI SHAKTI , JAGATMATA AND THE GREATEST GODDESS.
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Who was Kartikeya wife?

Devasena is a Hindu goddess and the consort of the god Kartikeya. She is known as Devayanai, Deivanai or Deivayanai in Tamil texts.
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Who is elder son of Lord Shiva?

Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati had two sons named Kartikeya (Kartika) and Ganesha (Vinayaka). The elder was Kartikeya and the younger Ganesha. In South India Kartikeya is popularly known as Lord Subramanya.
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Does Lord Kartikeya have a child?

Acocrding to Tamil tradition and Thiruvilayadal Puranam He had two wives (and probably many Children) had his son (Veera Pandion) as a heir to Pandion Empire.
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Who is the daughter of Shiv Parvati?

Ashokasundari is the first daughter of lord Shiva, she was created by Goddess Parvati. You can read about her in detail in 'Padma Purana'.
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Is Narmada daughter of Shiva?

Narmada. Devi Narmada is the personification of the Narmada river. She is also known as Rewa. She is one of Lord Shiva's daughters.
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How was Kartikeya born?

Shiva's semen incubates in River Ganges, preserved by the heat of god Agni, and this fetus is born as baby Kartikeya on the banks of Ganges.
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Who is Shiva's father?

This avatar of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Atri and his wife, Anasuya. He was known for being short-tempered and commanded respect both from the humans as well as the Devas. As per a legend associated with this avatar, Lord Shiva appeared as a bull to kill the sons born to Lord Vishnu and the Patala Loka women.
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Is Saraswati sister of Shiva?

Yes. Mother Saraswati is the sister of Lord Shiva.
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How is Lakshmi related to Shiva?

Lakshmi was briefly associated with Shiva before she became the faithful consort of Vishnu-Narayana, the ultimate refuge of man.
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Who is the son of Shiva and Mohini?

In the later story of the origin of Ayyappa, Shiva impregnates Mohini, who gives birth to Ayyappa. They abandon Ayyappa, who is born to kill Mahishi, and the child was found by a king who raised him.
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Who is Lakshmi's daughter?

Amrithavalli and Sundaravalli were daughters born to Vishnu - Lakshmi ( during Vishnu's Vamana Avatar ) and Kama ( the god of love ) was also born to them.
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Who is the son of Laxmi?

Apart from others famous sons of Laksmi jee are Kardam , Prajabhoot and Chikleet. Meanwhile as per Agam and Scriptures Kaamdev is also son of Lakshmi and Vishnu. They have also adopted Prahalaad and Dhruva as there sons too.
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Who is the son of goddess Saraswati?

More specifically, Saraswati's son is the rishi (sage) Sarasvata. He, nourished by the bountiful waters of his mother, was able to withstand the Great Drought of Hindu mythology and so survive as the definitive repository of the Vedas sacred texts.
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Did Parvati get periods?

Parvathi 'menstruates' once in two or three months, but devotees say that until a few years ago, it used to be a monthly affair. Advocate Unnikrishnan Nair, a temple historian, says the Chengannur temple is unlike other temples Shiva temples in the state because of the story of its origins.
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Why is Ashok Sundari not Worshipped?

He was cursed that he will not be worshipped.
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Is Mahakali and Parvati same?

Mahakali (Goddess Parvati) is the consort of Mahakal (Lord Shiva). Who is Parvati? Parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion; as well as of divine strength and power. She is the gentle and nurturing aspect of the Hindu goddess Shakti and one of the central deities of the Goddess-oriented Shakta sect.
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