Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1960

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1960

Language: English

c9.1960

Two sons called Subrahmaṇya and Gaṇapati were born to Śiva of Pārvatī, and they are his actual sons. Some other sons also were born to him in his assumed forms and by other women. Such have been Indrajit, Hanūmān and others. For details see the respective words. (Devī Bhāgavata, 8th Skandha, 9th Skandha; Kathāsaritsāgara, Kathāmukhalambaka).

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Kathāsaritsāgara — Somadeva Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
Devībhāgavatapurāṇa — Sanskrit