Who is Mohini?

Mohini, meaning the enchantress, is a female avatar of Lord Vishnu. She is worshipped in Western and Southern parts of India. She is also known as Mahalasa and Shilabalika (celestial maiden).
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Is Mohini wife of Lord Shiva?

The nectar when originated from samudra mathan was on the hands of asuras. Then lord vishnu took the avatar as mohini. All the asuras were trapped by mohini and finally nectar was consumed by gods and goddess. Lord Shiva and mohini together gave birth to Lord Ayyappa but they are not married.
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Who is the husband of Mohini?

Another South Indian legend about the demon Araka associates Mohini with Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) rather than the god himself. The demon Araka had become virtually invincible because he had never laid eyes on a woman (extreme chastity). Krishna takes the form of the beautiful Mohini and marries him.
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Is Parvati and Mohini same?

Not at all, both never look alike, there is a lot of difference between the two goddesses as Mohini is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu while Parvati is the wife of Mahadev. Both look different from each other and do not compare Mohini with anyone.
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Why did Lord Shiva run after Mohini?

Vaishavaits to assure the supremacy of Lord Vishunu, tried to degrade Lord Shiva and made him run after Mohini with lust ! And shivaits tried to degrade Lord Vishnu by impregneting Mohini By Shiva !
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Mohini : Hindu Goddess of Seduction, Enchantment | The only female Avatar of Lord Vishnu



Who is the son of Vishnu and Shiva?

Lord Ayyappa was the son of Vishnu & ShivaLord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, which is mainly worshipped in South India. He is also spelt as Ayyappa. It is believed that he was born out of the union between Lord Shiva and the mythical Mohini, who is also regarded as an avatar of Lord Vishnu.
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Where is Mohini now?

Mohini married Bharath in 1999 and settled in Seattle, Washington, United States. The couple have two sons, Anirudh and Advaith.
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Who seduced Shiva?

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The god Shiva is utterly seduced by Mohini, the enchanting female form assumed by the god Vishnu during the churning of the ocean for nectar.
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Do Lord Vishnu has children?

Lord vishnu had 10 childrens. They are - Adi shastha(aiyanar), Ayyappa, Kamadeva, Amrutavalli, Sundaravalli, Viraja, Ekavira,Bhouma, Narakasura, Seeta(from vishnu's wife Bhoomi). There is no 18 childrens of Lakshmi. Because this is not discussed in any Puranas.
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Does 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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How many wives Lord Shiva had?

Lord Shiva had four wives. Know about them today. According to the Puranas, one of the Manas sons of Brahma, Prajapati Daksha lived in the Himalayan region.
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Is 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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Who cursed Shiva as linga?

Angered, Bhikshatana slew Vishvaksena and impaled the corpse on his trident, which added to his sin. This form of Shiva with a corpse on his trident is called Kankala-murti ("One with the skeleton"). Bhikshatana, now as Kankala-murti, entered Vishnu's abode and begged for food.
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How many times Vishnu took Mohini Avatar?

He took the avatar of Mohini to stop the demons from becoming immortal. Read on to know more about the Mohini Avatar of Vishnu. Lord Vishnu, who has taken nine significant avatars so far, incarnated as Mohini, on several occasions.
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Who is Shiva's daughter?

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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Who gave curse to Parvati?

Responding to their request and referring to the curse of Parvati, Lord Brahma said that, Uma's curse that Devatas cannot have children is unambiguous and impossible to overcome. He said that for the time being that has to be set aside.
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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 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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How many daughters did Lord Shiva have?

Their names are Ashok Sundari, Jyoti and Manasa. Let's see the brief stories about Shiva's five daughters.
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Did Ganga marry Shiva?

Shiva never married Ganga. His only consort is Goddess Shakti. Ganga Devi's husband was King Shantanu of Mahabharata, the father of Bhishma. Bishma is Ganga 's son.
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Does Kamakhya bleed?

In the month of Ashaad(June), the Goddess bleeds or menstruates. At this time, the Brahmaputra rivernear Kamakhya turns red. The temple then remains closed for 3 days, and holy wateris distributed among the devotees of Kamakhya Devi. There is no scientificproof that the blood turns the river red.
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