Who is the mother of Ganpati?

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The goddess Parvati is portrayed here with the infant Ganesh in her arms. Ganesh is the ever-popular elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as the mischievous god of obstructions and beginnings. Ganesh is fashioned from the dirt of Parvati's body.
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Who is the mother of god Ganesh?

Parvati is the mother of Hindu deities Ganesha and Kartikeya. The Puranas also referenced her to be the sister of the river goddess Ganga and the preserver god Vishnu.
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Who is Ganesha mother and father?

Ganesha is the eldest son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Known for his intellect, calmness and wisdom, Ganesha is one of the most worshipped Hindu deities. Ganesha is a patron of the arts and sciences, and removes all obstacles.
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Who was Ganesha wife?

Ganesha was depicted as a householder married to Riddhi and Siddhi and the father of Santoshi Ma (Devanagari: संतोषी माँ), a new goddess of satisfaction, in the 1975 Hindi film Jai Santoshi Maa.
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Who is Ganpati sister?

In many regional cultures, Gauri is considered to be Ganesha's sisters — Jyestha and Kanishta, who have come looking for him. Two idols of Goddess Gauri are brought home and worshipped by people with elaborate rituals. Some people also believe Gauri to be a form of Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha's mother.
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Is Lakshmi wife of Ganesh?

That's why Laxmi is always worshipped along with Ganesh. Many people do not know that Laxmi is the mother of Ganesh. They wrongly consider Laxmi as the wife of Ganesh.
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Who is Ganpati son?

The Shiva Purana says that Ganesha had begotten two sons: Kşema (safety) and Lābha (profit). In northern Indian variants of this story, the sons are often said to be Śubha (auspiciousness) and Lābha.
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Who is daughter of Lord Ganesha?

Declared the winner, Ganesha promptly married not one but two daughters of Prajapati: Buddhi (Wisdom) and Siddhi (Success), with whom he had two sons: Kshema and Laabha.
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Is Saraswati wife of Ganesh?

Ganesh being son of Parvati and she is sister of Vishnu. Vishnu becomes uncle for Ganesh. Maa Saraswati becomes cousin's wife for Ganesh!
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Did Ganapati marry?

According to a Tamil mythology, Lord Ganesha refused to marry anyone as he felt no woman is beautiful than his mother. While according to Bengali mythology, no woman wanted to marry Ganesha as he had an elephant head. Hence, his mother got him married to a banana plant – a symbol of fertility.
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How was Ganesh born?

Shiva severed the head of the child in anger and entered house. Parvati, learning that her son was beheaded was distraught and asked Shiva to revive him. Shiva realizing his mistake cut off the head of an elephant and fixed it on the body of Ganesha. This was the birth of elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha.
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Who killed Ganesha?

Parashurama hurled himself at Ganesha with his axe and Ganesha (knowing that this axe was given to him by Shiva) allowed himself, out of respect for his father, to be struck and lost his tusk as a result.
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Who is Ganesha's brother?

In the last column, we read about Ganesha and his endearing ways. This story is also about him; a charming tale of sibling rivalry with his brother Kartikeya.
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Is Saraswati sister of Shiva?

Yes. Mother Saraswati is the sister of Lord Shiva.
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Who is Shiva's wife?

Parvati, (Sanskrit: “Daughter of the Mountain”) also called Uma, wife of the Hindu god Shiva. Parvati is a benevolent goddess.
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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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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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Why Ganesha has 2 wives?

Tulsi got angry with this and cursed Ganesha. Due to this curse, Ganesh got married twice. When Ganesha's marriage began to get delayed and no one was ready to marry him, he became enraged and interrupted the marriage of the gods. Deities got upset due to this act of Ganesha.
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Are Saraswati and Lakshmi sisters?

Noo they are not sister look As per Devi Bhagavatam, Lakshmi and Sarasvati were created by Sadashiva Adi Parashakti at the begining of creation and were given to Vishnu and Brahma.
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How is Gauri related to Ganpati?

This festival celebrates the goddess Gowri or Gauri, (also known as Parvati) who is venerated as the mother of Ganesha.
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Who is the mother of Riddhi and Siddhi?

Ganeshji's wives: You must know that Ganesha has two wives named Riddhi and Siddhi. Both are daughters of Prajapati Vishwakarma.
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Who is the father of Lord 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 Ganesh an avatar of Vishnu?

Just like Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, who have many avatars, Lord Ganesha has eight. These avatars were taken by the Ganpati to destroy monsters born in every era.
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Is Ganesha a kid?

Ganesha was known to be a mischievous child and he would indulge in a number of naughty activities. One time, he came across a cat while he was playing, and proceeded to mess around with it.
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Who is elder Ganesh or Kartik?

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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