Parvati
Parvati is Shiva's consort. She was seated beside Shiva when Tilottama circumambulated him. Agitated by Narada's taunts, Parvati covers Shiva's eyes with her hands submerging the universe in darkness.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Puranas.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Kuladevata, Śiva, Mahadevi, Adi Parashakti
- co occurs with
- Charites, Horae, Triglav, Vishalakshi, Tarakasura, Surapadma, Rati, Simhamukha, Krittikas, Devayanai, Valli, Shachi, ishta-devata, Shmashana Kali, Chandra, Trimūrti, Shakti, Vaikuntha-Kamalaja, Mahaganapati, Mahakali, Jwala Devi, Vishrava, Shumbha-Nisumbha, Narasimhi, Andhakasura, Heramba-Ganapati, Ekadanta, Lambodara, Mahodara, Bhalachandra, Rina-Mochana-Ganapati, Ekadanta-Ganapati, Shakti, Bhairavi, Ananta, Akhilandeswari, Mahadevi, Menavati, Rudrani, Skanda, Himavat, Saraswati, Malyavan, Pushpadanta, Ashokasundari, Hunda, Nahusha, Vibhooti Seethar, Rudra, Mahishasura, Radha, Himavan, Mainavati, Vishalakshi, Cundā, Sarasvati, Bhagavān, Matrikas, Seven Sisters, Potu Razu, Pecci, Yellama, Ardhanari, Matangi, Madan, Kolaramma, Navadurgas, Jatukasura, Chhinnamasta, Prachanda Chandika, Mahashakti, devi, Banasura, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Durgamasura, Gauri, Mahamaya, Jagaddhatri, Karindrasura, Pururavas, Ila, Kardama, Dhumavati, Durgamasur, Ambika, Raktabija, Muruga, Nataraja, Surapadman, Chanda, Munda, Chamunda, Chandamari, Kamakhya, Munishvaran, Mahasaraswati, Brahmani, Varahi, Maheshwari, Vaishnavi, Tulja Bhavani, Mahishasuramardini, Guhyakali, Katyayani, Bagalamukhi, Dakshinakalika, Smashanakalika, Ekajata, Ugratara, Taritni, Nilasarasvati, Jayadurga, Vashuli, Devi Kanya Kumari, Vasishtha, Shumbha, Śiva, Maheshvara, Nishumbha, Shitala, Kārtikeya, Satis, Bhadrakali, Ribhus, Yajneshwara, Gajasura, Malini, Tilottama, Krishna, Rama, Hera, Moirai, Agni, Vayu, Kamadeva, Devasena, Soma, Bhagiratha, Garuda, Kurma, Vasuki, Vaiśravaṇa, Kubera, Kubjikā, Patanjali, Indra, Kama, Kamadhenu, Brahma, Bhairavas, Narasimha, Sita, Nārada, Budha, Pratyangira, Sūrya, Vajrapāṇi, Daksha, Vīrabhadra, Nandi, Adityas
- consort of
- Rudra, Śiva, Lord Shiva, Krodha Bhairava, Maheshvara, Śiva, Shiva
- manifests as
- Sati Bhavani, Himavati, Shailaputri, Kauśikī, Cundā, Akilandeswari, Ambika, Ardhanarishvara, Annapurna, kali, Angalamman, Bagalamukhi, Bhutamata, Chandraghanta, Brahmacharini, Chandika, Kumari, Bhagavati, Durga, Uma, Satis
- parent of
- Chandi, Kauśikī, Kārtikeya, Skanda, Ashokasundari, Bagalamukhi, Dakini, Varnini, Jyoti, Kalaratri, Maisamma, Kumara, Kartikeya, Ganesha
- syncretized with
- Kundalini, Ambika, Dewi Uma, Uma-Haimavati, Sati-Parvati, Nirriti, Aditi, Chelamma, Mariamman
- enemy of
- Prakandasura, Durgasur, Gōzanze Myōō, Daruka, Raktabeeja, Mookasura, Bhandasura
- manifested by
- Gauri, Shailaputri, Sati Bhavani, Himavati, Tridevi, Chandi, Satis, Mahadevi, Lalita Tripurasundari, Adi Parashakti, Bhagavati, Chandika, Kumari, Harishankari, Ishvari, Jagadamba, Kateri Amman
- served by
- Chamunda
- creator of
- Kauśikī, Mahavidyas, Bagalamukhi, Kalaratri, Chandi
- has aspect
- Akhilandeswari, kali, Durga, Gauri, Kamakshi, Meenakshi, Annapurna, Shakti, Akilandeswari, Ambika, Angala Devi, Bhutamata, Brahmacharini, Devi Kanya Kumari, Chandi, Karumariamman
- student of
- Lord Shiva
Mentioned by
- Tilottama
- Krishna
- Rama
- Hera
- Moirai
- Agni
- Vayu
- Kamadeva
- Devasena
- Soma
- Bhagiratha
- Garuda
- Kurma
- Vasuki
- Vaiśravaṇa
- Kubera
and 74 more
Sources
Source passages
“He makes five heads in order to see her and then sends her to Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva, to pay her obeisance to him. Shiva glances at her but avoids carefully looking at her as his consort Parvati was seated beside him. As Tilottama circumambulated Shiva, he develops a head in each direction to see her.”
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“Similarly within Shaktism, focus is given to a particular form of the Goddess such as Parvati or Lakshmi.”
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“Kuladaivams of the Shaiva tradition are often considered to be forms of Shiva and Parvati, while those of the Vaishnava tradition are often regarded to be forms of Vishnu and Lakshmi.”
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“Indian religious literature describes Kartikeya and Ganesha as sons of Shiva and Parvati...The Padma Purana mentions Ashokasundari, who was created from the Kalpavriksha, as a daughter of Parvati”
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“Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama ("Om, Victory to God with his shakti, victory, victory to God"), supposedly taught by Shiva to his wife Parvati. Another is Rām-Rāmāya Namaḥ, taught by Yajnavalkya to Bharadvaja in the Ramottaratapaniya Upanishad.”
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