Is Ganga wife of Vishnu?

Vishnu was married to Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune), Sarawati (the goddess of wisdom) and Ganga (the goddess who is the personification of the River Ganges). However, unable to live with the quarrels between his three wives, Vishnu eventually sent Ganga to Shiva and Sarawati to Brahma.
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Did Ganga marry Vishnu?

God Vishnu has three wives, Mata Lakshmi, Mata Ganga, and Mata Saraswati.
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Who is the husband of Ganga Mata?

Ganga has only one husband - Varuna. When he incarnated as Shantanu, she married him. Varuna is presiding deity of Samudra and Ganga joins Samudra. Ganga is daughter of Vishnu as she emanated from His toe, when Brahma washed His foot.
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Is Saraswati wife of Vishnu?

In Hindu mythology, Saraswati is the wife of the great god Brahma. However, according to some traditions, she was first the wife of Vishnu.
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Was Parvati jealous of Ganga?

With respect to question Parvati maa is wife while Ganga is a devotee . Placing Gnga maa on head symbolise lord Shiva 's love for his devotees . Parvati maa was never jealous of Ganga Maa it just that she thought wrong about Shiva giving more importance to Ganga and very soon she realised her mistake.
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Why did Parvati cursed Ganga?

Parvati cursed the Devatas

"As all this happened as per the plan and desire of the Devatas, Uma cursed them in a fit of spite. She said, 'I, who was desirous of having a son was prevented by you and therefore, you shall be incapable of begetting children through your wives.
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Who gave birth to Ganga?

It is believed that Bhagirathi River is the source Stream of Ganga River. It originates from Gaumukh, which is located at the base of Gangotri and Khatilang glaciers in Uttarakhand. Gaumukh is about 18 km from the town of Gangotri and regarded as the birthplace of Ganga on earth.
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Who is Lord Shiva first wife?

Parvati, (Sanskrit: “Daughter of the Mountain”) also called Uma, wife of the Hindu god Shiva.
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Why is Ganga in Shiva's hair?

He brought the River Ganga to Earth from the heavens because only shecould bestow nirvana to Bhagiratha's ancestors who were cursed by Sage Kapila. After years of great penance, River Ganga descended on Earth and Lord Shiva agreed to channelize her flow. Therefore, River Ganga flowed from Lord Shiva's hair.
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Is goddess Saraswati married?

Marriage. There are a couple of variations regarding Saraswati's spouse, but most feature Brahma as her husband. In one tradition, Saraswati married Brahma after she helped him form the universe. Another legend claims that she was first married to Vishnu, the preserver god of the trimurti.
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Why did Lakshmi cursed Saraswati?

Thus, due to coming in the middle, she got angry and cursed Lakshmi to become a tree. Goddess Lakshmi immediately turned into a basil plant due to the curse of Saraswati. Seeing innocent Lakshmi being cursed in such a way, now Ganga was also angry. She cursed Saraswati to become a river and flow on the earth.
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Does Shiva have 2 wives?

Lord Shiva wedded Sati and Parvati twice, but their souls are identical (Parvati is a reincarnation of Sati, and they are both incarnations of Shakti), hence he only has one bride, Goddess Shakti.
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Is Parvati sister of Vishnu?

No. Devi Parvati herself is Adi Shakti, she doesn't need to worship anyone. Lord Vishnu actually once worshipped Devi Parvati for 9 days during his Ram Avatar, this incident is celebrated as Navaratri.
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Did 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.
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Why did Parvati not give birth?

Kama Dev obeyed his father's orders and sacrificed his life as Lord Shiva's third eye burnt him to ashes. Goddess Lakshmi could not bare the demise of her only son and fired up in anger, she cursed Parvati that she would never be able to become pregnant as she was the reason why her son had to sacrifice her life.
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Why was Parvati angry with Shiva?

During the time when the water was entangled in Shiva's matted hair, Shiva became very fond of the water. He gave it so much of his attention that his consort, Parvati, became terribly jealous.
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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 Lord Vishnu daughter?

The Tamilnadu manuscripts of the Sanskrit scripture Skanda Purana mentions Devasena and Valli as daughters of the god Vishnu in a previous life. Thus, Kartikeya is regarded as the son-in-law of Vishnu as their husband.
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Why Vishnu Ji and Lakshmi has no child?

When kartikey was born, indra ordered agnidev to take the child and vanish. There were reasons for this. But then, mata parvati became so angry that she cursed devatas that they will never have a child. Vishnu and laxmi had children , but only when they took avatars.
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How did Vishnu marry Lakshmi?

However, on the day of Swayamvar, as the Asuras and the Devas hoped that Lakshmi would choose them, Lord Vishnu joined the event and posed as one of the prospective grooms. And when Lakshmi lay her eyes on him, she ran towards him to garland him with the Jaymala. Thus, Lakshmi chose Vishnu as her husband.
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Is Radha avatar of Lakshmi?

Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and chief consort of the god Krishna. She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion and devotion. She is the avatar of Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of the gopis (milkmaids).
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