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Shiv Shiva And The Unknown Love Stories Of Shiva

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What is Shiva? Shiva is the god of celibate, self-controlled and the yogis, while at the same time a remarkable lover of his spouse. Brahma creates, Vishnu preserves and Shiva destroys and the cycle continues. Shiva not only destroys universe but also wipe out our ego and false identification. Let’s dig into the awe-inspiring stories of Shiva that are mentioned in various Purans. Unknown Love Stories of Shiva Parvati is known to have the only legitimate wife of Shiva but in truth he has many wives which are the symbols of feminine power. All these goddesses are worshipped with utmost devotion. Their names are Shakti, Parvati, Uma, Durga and Kali. Parvati is the goddess of love and romance. Uma is the goddess of motherhood. Durga is the goddess of justice and Kali, the last of the four, is known to be the goddess of death. Shiv and Parvati Parvati is derived from Sanskrit word Parvat that means mountain. As a young girl, Parvati was in love with Lord Shiva. In an effort to appease Shiva she went to the cave where Shiva was meditating and started cleaning and decorating it. She adopted various ways to win his love but he was steadfast in his meditation. According to the story, Parvati was shunned by him due to her dark skin. In an final attempt to win his love, she took the path of penance. She did intense penance without having food. Her penance appeased Lord Brahma who promised her a boon. She desired to become extremely beautiful. Lord Brahma granted her wish and she

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