Who is Shiva first son?

Skanda, (Sanskrit: “Leaper” or “Attacker”)also called Karttikeya, Kumara, or Subrahmanya, Hindu god of war who was the firstborn son of Shiva. The many legends giving the circumstances of his birth are often at variance with one another.
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Who was Lord Shiva first son?

Actually, the answer is neither. Shiva's first son was actually Lord Ayyapa. People often forget that Shiva had more than just two sons. Shiva had 6 sons (Ayyapa, Andhaka, Bhauma, Khuja, Ganesh, and Karthikeya/Subramanya) and one daughter (Ashok Sundari).
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How many sons have Lord Shiva?

Shiva is known to have two sons — the lovable elephant-headed god Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles and Lord Kartikeya, the god of war.
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Who is the second son of Lord Shiva and Parvati?

Kartikeya, the second son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati or Shakti. He is an embodiment of perfection, a brave leader of god's forces, and a war god, who was created to destroy the demons, representing the negative tendencies in human beings.
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Is Saraswati sister of Shiva?

Yes. Mother Saraswati is the sister of Lord Shiva.
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Is Lakshmi 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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Is kartikeya biological son of Shiva?

Kartikeya (Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकेय, romanized: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Murugan (Tamil: முருகன்), Shanmugha (IAST: Ṣaṇmukha) and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the younger brother of Ganesha, and a god whose legends have many versions in Hinduism.
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Who is father of Shiva?

This avatar of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Dadhichi and his wife, Swarcha. However, he lost his parent's son after his birth. He was raised by his aunt Dadhimati. As he grew up and learnt about the cause of his father's death, Piplaad cursed Shani Dev (Saturn).
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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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Who are the 6 sons of Shiva?

Five Sons of Lord Shiva
  • Kartikeya. Kartikeya or Kartik is the first child of Lord Shiva. ...
  • Ganesha. There are many stories in mythology about the birth of Ganesha. ...
  • Ayappa. After Kartikeya and Ganesha, Ayappa is considered to be the son of Shiva. ...
  • Andhakasura. ...
  • Angarak. ...
  • Lakshmi. ...
  • Saraswati. ...
  • Ashoka Sundari.
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Who is older Ganesh or Kartikeya?

Kartikeya is considered older to Ganesha.
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Who is Shiva's first wife?

Parvati, (Sanskrit: “Daughter of the Mountain”) also called Uma, wife of the Hindu god Shiva.
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Why did kartikeya left Kailash?

Kartikeya explains that he is not competing with his brother but he doing this to show Indra that Ganesha is Pratham Poojya not because he is the son of Mahadev and Mahagauri, but because he is the most yogya (deserving) for this upadhi (designation).
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Who is mother of Vishnu?

Thus, she won Lord Vishnu's heart by defining motherhood. Aditi is one of the most powerful characters mentioned in the Rig Veda. She is referred to as the mother of the Devas or the Cosmic Mother. She was the wife of Sage Kashyapa, and her sons were the Devas (the celestial deities).
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Is Shiva father of Vishnu?

Lord Shiva

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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Is Hanuman an avatar of Shiva?

Hanuman is mentioned as an avatar of Rudra in few medieval-era Sanskrit texts. Only Shiva Purana mentions Hanuman as an avatar of Shiva; all other Puranas and scriptures clearly mention him as an avatar of Vayu or spiritual son of Vayu or sometimes avatar of Rudra (which is also another name of Vayu).
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Who is father of Kartikeya?

Kartikeya Gummakonda Age 25 Years Old, He born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His Father Name Ashok Reddy, movie producer. Kartikeya Gummakonda is unmarried and not dating anyone.
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Who is wife of Kartikeya?

After many exploits which prove his supremacy over the gods, Kartikeya is made the general of the army of the gods and is married to Devasena by Indra.
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Is Lord Ayyappa and Kartikeya same?

Originally Answered: Are Kartikeya and Ayyappa the same? No. Both are different. Ayyappa is a bachelor and Karthikeya is worshipped with two Devis- Devyani and Valli.
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Why Vishnu 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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Why did Lakshmi marry Vishnu?

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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