Who is the real son of Lord Shiva?

How many sons did Lord Shiva have? 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 first son of Shiva?

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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Is kartikeya biological son of Shiva?

Lord Kartikeya who is also popularly known as Murugan is the second son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He symbolizes perfection and is considered Dev Senapati or commander-in-chief of the divine army, who was birthed specifically to destroy demons. There are many stories of how Lord Kartikeya was born.
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Who is wife of Kartikeya?

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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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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Lord Shiva Have 6 Sons, Not 2 | Shocking Stories of Shiva's Sons



Is Kali daughter of Shiva?

Kali is the Hindu goddess of death, time, and doomsday. She is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother figure and symbol of motherly love. Kali embodies shakti - feminine energy, creativity and fertility - and is an incarnation of Parvati, wife of the great Hindu god Shiva.
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Who is God of India?

Most Hindus are principally devoted to the god Vishnu, the god Shiva, or the Goddess. These categorical practices are sometimes described as, respectively, Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), and Shaktism (Shakti being another term for the female creative energy).
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Is Ganesha Shiva's son?

Like all gods in the Hindu pantheon, Ganesh has a mythological origin. He is the son of Shiva and his consort Parvati, both of human form and yet he bears the head of an elephant. The reason for this closely follows his birth or more appropriately his creation.
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How many sons Lord Shiva have?

Five Sons of Lord Shiva

Everyone knows the names of Shiva's two sons, Kartikeya and Ganesha. But many may not know that Mahadev has three more sons. Like their father, they also have great qualities. Let's find out the brief stories about Shiva's five sons.
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How was Kali born?

She is also said to have been born when the goddess Parvati shed her dark skin; the sheath became Kali—who is also called Kaushika, “The Sheath”—leaving Parvati in the form of Gauri (“The Fair One”).
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Who killed Kali?

After a long battle with Lord Vishnu when the two demons were undefeated Mahakali took the form of Mahamaya to enchant the two asuras. When Madhu and Kaitabha were enchanted by Mahakali, Vishnu killed them. In later chapters, the story of two demons who were destroyed by Kali can be found.
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Does goddess Kali eat meat?

Lord Siva is also a great Vaishnava and never eats nonvegetarian food, and the goddess Kali accepts the remnants of food left by Lord Siva. Therefore there is no possibility of her eating flesh or fish.”
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Is Shiva brother of Saraswati?

What is the relation between the god Shiva and the goddess Saraswathi? Mata Saraswati is the sister of Prabhu Shiva.
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Is Lord Vishnu brother of Parvati?

It's because their father is shiva, their mother is adi shakti, adi shakti give birth to herself parvati, vishnu and parvati are twins, lakshmi is vishnu's daughter after he made her born from the milky ocean. They marry their daughters.
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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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Is Radha an 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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How was Lakshmi born?

In the Mahabharata, Lakshmi was born from the stirring of the primeval milky ocean by the gods and demons. Following the intervention of Brahma and Vishnu, Lakshmi miraculously appeared from this sea of clarified butter clothed all in white and radiating youth and beauty.
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Is Murugan son of Shiva?

In the Ganapati Khandam of the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, he is seen as the elder son of Shiva and Ganesha as the younger. In South India, it is believed that he is the younger of the two.
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Why is Kartikeya unmarried?

He is said to be married to Devsena, at some place she is the daughter of Indra and at others of mrityu. Hence it is also one of the reason that he is referred as Devasenapati. I have no idea about the culture of South India where he is revered as principle diety and what they have to say about his marriage.
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Who is the son of Lord Kartikeya?

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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Is Kali real?

The KALI (Kilo Ampere Linear Injector) is a linear electron accelerator being developed in India by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). It is said by many organisations and institutes to have directed-energy weapon capabilities.
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