Tag Ganesha

Ganesha With 1010 Mark By Pandavas Alwar Shiva Temple

One does not find marks on the Deities of Hinduism except Vibhuthi,Tiruman or Kumkum in the forehead.

There is a temple in Alwar,Rajasthan, where the Ganesha Idol has number '1010' marked.

This is assumed to have been the year the temple was built.

The Shiva Temple in Alwar , legend has it, that it was built by the Pandavas and the outer walls were built by Raja Jai Singh .

Shiva’s Daughter Asoka Sundari

We know of the children of Lord Shiva and Parvati,Subrahmanya born of Shiva, Ganesha of Parvati.

Veeabhadra is also considered as the son of Lord Shiva.

But Lord Shiva and Parvati has a daughter as well, says The Padma Purana.

Lord Shiva being of Yogic disposition, goes off to Kailash often.

Feeling lonely Parvati prayed the Kalpa Vruksha for a companion and thus was born Ashoka Sunadri.